The Practical Side of Death: Last Will & Testament
Editor’s note: Anita lives in the UK, so some of the terms and laws referenced in this article are not …
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Survivor’s Guilt
“Survivor’s guilt” is defined as “when someone doesn’t believe that they should be alive after surviving a traumatic event when …
The Practical Side of Death: Advance Care Planning
Editor’s note: Anita lives in the UK, so some of the terms used in this article are not necessarily identical …
The Emotional Side of Death
I want to talk about “Death.” Terminal bladder cancer and dying It is one of those subjects that we don’t …
Depression & Bladder Cancer
We all feel “down” from time to time, but how do you know when it is getting a bit more …
Anita – 1, Bag-Life – 0
This year, it will be two years since having my bladder removed and although at the time I thought I …
How to Survive and Flourish During Treatment
Looking back, I realize that I was so underprepared for what this journey would bring me and how to cope …
Living with an Incurable Cancer
For those of you who don’t know me, Hello, my name is Anita and in 2016, I had the worst …
More Lessons I Have Learned
See Part 1: Lessons I Have Learned to read about some more of the takeaways Anita shares from her experiences …
Superwoman! I Feel GOOD!
It has been around four weeks (this is the 4th week, although it feels longer) since I addressed my diet …
The Mediterranean Diet: What is It & Will It Help Me?
Eating healthy with the Mediterranean Diet The Mediterranean diet has all the basic components of “healthy eating.” It even …
Lessons I Have Learned
I have been living with terminal bladder cancer for nearly three years now. I feel so incredibly fortunate to have …
How I Handled Menopause & HRT
Read Part 1 of Anita’s journey with menopause after a radical cystectomy and hysterectomy, and how she and her doctor …
What NOT to Say to Someone with Bladder Cancer!
Over the last three years, I think I have heard every kind of reaction to my “I have terminal bladder …
Living with the Anxiety & Trying to Move on
It has been nearly 3 years since I was first diagnosed with small cell bladder cancer. Wow, what a ride! …
Can Diet Help with Pain & Inflammation?
My journey I am a 48-year-old female. I have/had a Neuroendocrine, small cell Bladder tumor which had spread to my …
Menopause After Surgery: The Joys of Being a Woman
I had my bladder removed and a hysterectomy on August 19, 2017. In March of 2018, I saw an Endocrinologist …
It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Thank Goodness It’s Over!
So, Christmas is over. The New Year has come and gone; we are all partied out and have survived the …
Changing My Bag
BladderCancer.net advocate Anita created this video to share a live demonstration with the bladder cancer community of how she changes …
My Favorite Essential Oils & Their Uses
In the first part of this series, Anita shares how she has used essential oils as a complementary therapy while …