Thankful On a Bad DayAs the Schuyler sisters said in Hamilton. “Look around, look around, how lucky we are to be alive right now.” I am lucky to be alive. I am grateful for...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
To Port or Not to Port?For bladder cancer patients whose cancer has moved beyond the bladder or is not responding to other treatments, chemo and radiation are given. Intravenous chemotherapy can be brutal on the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Going Public with My CancerI thought long and hard about what I wanted to do with my cancer story after I was diagnosed. I remember laying in my hospital bed at Emory a day...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Losing More Than Just Your BladderI was laying in my hospital bed, curled in a ball moaning from the incredible pain radiating through my left hip and down my leg. Four different IVs were hooked...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
In Defense of CryingI think there is an expectation that cancer fighters and survivors are these incredibly strong and resolute beings. They walk through life with heads held high, eyes fixed on the...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Facing My Body DysmorphiaPrior to my diagnosis, I had experienced a gradual loss of about 35 pounds over a year. Being 5'1", that was a pretty drastic change to my body. We did...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
“You Don't Look Sick” & Other Things Not to Say to Cancer PatientsJust as you wouldn’t ask a woman on the street “When are you due?”, there are certain words that are better left unsaid. In the cancer community, there are questions...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Weird Symptoms and Documenting My ExperienceFor me, hindsight is 20/20. I can look back now and see some of the “weird” things I was experiencing as red flags that should have been checked out sooner...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Finding Your People: Bladder Cancer & Support SystemAt the time I was at my hospital, there was not one other soul being actively treated with bladder cancer. When I was told my diagnosis and what surgery I...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
I Was Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer at 28Bladder cancer should typically target older white men who have smoked. Outside of that usual range, it still tends to be diagnosed in those much older. I have noticed in...Reactions0reactionsComments12 comments