It Has Been a While!It has been a while since I last wrote anything, and that has been due to my physical and mental health. I found life so overwhelming that I retreated into...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Medicinal Cannabis: My ConsultationThe consultation day had arrived. It was here, the day I hoped would be a life changer for me however, due to the coronavirus, my consultation was to be held...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Medicinal Cannabis: The Science and Project Twenty21I would like to share the science bit, just briefly, and describe what the two main chemical cannabinoids in cannabis do as well as inform you about Project Twenty21. Cannabis...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
My Journey with Medicinal Cannabis: Symptom ManagementWhere do I start? I really don't know how to start this article however, I feel that I need to write a bit of background history so you can understand...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Illness, Self Care, and Self Neglect!I should be the queen of self-care by now. You would think so, wouldn't you? But I'm not... I'm human and I struggle with a lot of things. My mental...Reactions0reactionsComments13 comments
Chronic Pain and Living with it!Unless we are extremely fortunate, we all will have had to deal with various degrees of pain in our lives. Sometimes it can be short-lived and sharp, other times it...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Dear Newly Diagnosed Bladder Cancer PatientsOk, so you have just found out you have bladder cancer. Just breathe. Hi, I am Anita and I just wanted to say I know how you must be feeling...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Life After Bladder Cancer?Are you surviving? Thriving? Or a bit of a 'hot mess' (like me)? I am not transitioning peacefully and calmly into living with cancer, and the after-effects thereof. I am...Reactions0reactionsComments18 comments
A 5-Year Cancerversary: Resilience and Small Cell Bladder CancerFIVE YEARS, FÜNF JAHRE, CINQ ANNÉES. It doesn't matter how you write it. It is MY 5th-year anniversary of diagnosis, with this neuroendocrine, small cell bladder cancer! Go me! Woo...Reactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Dealing With Urosepsis While CaregivingRecap! Cue the melodic music. To recap, I was taking care of my mother who was very ill. We were having usually hot (and I mean roasting hot) weather, especially...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
How a UTI Can Go Undetected With a UrostomyIn 2020-2021 alone, I have had 2 separate occasions of how a missed UTI can turn into one of the most life-threatening illnesses that there is: urosepsis! It all started...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Scary PET Scan Results: Is This the Start of the End?I am in disbelief! Let me explain why. I was diagnosed at 46 with small cell bladder cancer. The diagnosis was grim. I just turned 50 and had started to feel...Reactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Those First Few Months of My Small Cell Bladder CancerFor those of you who don’t know me, my name is Anita, and in 2016, I was diagnosed with small cell bladder cancer. I remember feeling utterly dumbstruck, scared, frightened...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
What You Don't See: The Invisible Reality of Bladder CancerWhat do you see when looking at me? You might see a middle-aged woman with various ailments. You might see a fat woman who appears not to take much care...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Losing Hope: Poor Quality of Life After CancerHello! I don't know if you know who I am, so let me introduce myself. My name is Anita, Anita Brown; I am married and have a son called Ashleigh...Reactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Thank You, Cancer!Dear Cancer, It may seem strange that I am writing to you again, especially since the last time I was broken-hearted, emotional, and depressed. This time it is different. This...Reactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Caring for a Parent While Coping with Bladder CancerRead Part 1: Who Cares for the Caregiver? I was exhausted and run-down. I hadn’t stopped to slow down in all the time my mum was in the hospital. If...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Living with the Big 'C' & Coping with DeathsYou mourn those friends who die during the course of your life and your cancer journey, but there is that small part of your brain that questions, "Am I next?"...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Who Cares for the Caregiver?These last 6 months have been filled with illnesses and stress. My mum hasn't been too well and has been in and out of hospital and care homes since October. She...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Thoughts Before My First 6-Month PET ScanI find myself in an entirely new situation. So far during this "journey," I have been having scans every 3 months, and this is the first time we have left...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
