Living with No Evidence of DiseaseWhat happens when you are told, "Congratulations, you have no evidence of disease!"? Of course, you are elated, relieved, happy, and perhaps a little overwhelmed and a bit confused. Terminal...reactionscomments
Living with Chronic IllnessIt’s been more than 3 and a half years, and I’m still living with the threat of my small cell bladder cancer returning. During this time, I have tried to...reactions1comment
Handling Awkward Questions from Children About an OstomyI became a Nana this year to the gorgeous Jackson James, but I have been a step-Nana for over a year, and in that time, there have been a few...reactions6comments
Get Me Off This Rollercoaster - NOW!For those of you who don't know me or my journey, my name is Anita, and at the grand old age of 45, I was diagnosed with terminal small cell bladder...reactions3comments
Bladder Removal & Women's Sexual HealthAs a bladder cancer advocate, I spend a lot of time on Twitter, and I had made "friends" with a few cancer nurse specialists. These nurses are the backbone of...reactions1comment
Camping with a Stoma - Such Fun!It was recently the 2nd year of my 'stomaversary' - two whole years of living with "Sally" (my stoma), and I guess in that time I have become a little...reactions3comments
I Have Bladder Cancer, and I Am Happy and ContentWe all know that bladder cancer is evil. We know how it wears us down to our breaking points and takes away from our inner calm. But I have learned...reactions4comments
The Practical Side of Death: Last Will & TestamentEditor’s note: Anita lives in the UK, so some of the terms and laws referenced in this article are not necessarily identical to laws in the US. However, most of...reactionscomments
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 others did not.” It was most commonly seen in Holocaust...reactionscomments
The Practical Side of Death: Advance Care PlanningEditor's note: Anita lives in the UK, so some of the terms used in this article are not necessarily identical to terms used in the US. However, most of the...reactionscomments
The Emotional Side of DeathI want to talk about “Death.” It is one of those subjects that we don’t often think about until it’s too late or until we are diagnosed with a life-limiting...reactions3comments
Depression & Bladder CancerWe all feel "down" from time to time, but how do you know when it is getting a bit more serious than just 'being low'? Bladder cancer is one of...reactions1comment
Anita - 1, Bag-Life - 0This year, it will be two years since having my bladder removed and although at the time I thought I had made the worst mistake of my life, I am...reactions3comments
Living with an Incurable CancerFor those of you who don't know me, Hello, my name is Anita and in 2016, I had the worst news ever. I was diagnosed with a neuroendocrine, small cell bladder...reactions4comments
More Lessons I Have LearnedSee Part 1: Lessons I Have Learned to read about some more of the takeaways Anita shares from her experiences with bladder cancer. There are many things people will say...reactions8comments
Superwoman! I Feel GOOD!It has been around four weeks (this is the 4th week, although it feels longer) since I addressed my diet and upped the physical exercise. I think, overall, it is...reactionscomments
The Mediterranean Diet: What is It & Will It Help Me? The Mediterranean diet has all the basic components of "healthy eating." It even allows for the odd cheeky glass of red wine, so what's not to like? If like...reactionscomments
Lessons I Have LearnedI have been living with terminal bladder cancer for nearly three years now. I feel so incredibly fortunate to have had this extra time; this is something we didn't think...reactions5comments
How I Handled Menopause and HRTHormone replacement therapy (HRT) isn't suitable for everyone, and there are some huge risks. One of them being that you may develop breast cancer. That didn't and still doesn't worry...reactions2comments
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 cancer." Let's face it, people are idiots who don't always use...reactions8comments