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...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...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...reactions1comment
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...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...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...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...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...reactions3comments
Life Goes On...As the title suggests, life does indeed go on... so here I am with No Evidence of Disease and yet still considered...reactions2comments
Depression & Bladder CancerWe all feel "down" from time to time, but how do you know when it is getting a bit more serious than...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
Telling Older ChildrenI feel it is a lot harder to tell older children that you have cancer. Let me explain. My son Ashleigh 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...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...reactions5comments
New FriendsOn your journey, you will meet amazing people, just like you, who unfortunately also have the same bladder cancer was you. These people...reactionscomments
Living with a Stoma: A Year Later!Wow, it's been nearly a whole year since I had the operation and lost my bladder. What can I say? It has...reactions5comments
What Do We Mean When We Say Self-Care?"Self-care." This is something we hear, see and read about while going through treatments. What do we mean when we say that?...reactionscomments
Dear Husband (or Wife or Partner)Dear Husband, Wife, Partner and Caregiver... We want you to know that we appreciate you being by our side. From the moment...reactionscomments
So You Have Just Been Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer... What Now?You have just had THE most awful news you could ever possibly imagine! You will be stunned, in shock, overwhelmed, fearful, anxious...reactions1comment
TURBTs, PET Scans, and the Day of TruthAfter I found out I had bladder cancer, I was lucky enough to have private health insurance, so we arranged for me...reactionscomments
