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 …
Anita Brown
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 …
How Lavender Helps Calm My Nerves
Lavender is by far my favorite oil, as it has many uses and is the only essential oil that can …
Telling Older Children
I feel it is a lot harder to tell older children that you have cancer. Let me explain. My son …
New Friends
On your journey, you will meet amazing people, just like you, who unfortunately also have the same bladder cancer was …
Complementary Therapies: Essential Oils
You have been diagnosed with bladder cancer and are having treatment, in the form of BCG, chemotherapy, or even radiotherapy. …
But You Look So Well!
It’s Monday, and I was meant to be having my PET scan today. That did not happen. Why? Because I feel …