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... By Brittney Tellekamp3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 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... By Brittney Tellekamp3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 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... By Brittney Tellekamp4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 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... By Brittney Tellekamp3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 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... By Brittney Tellekamp2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 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... By Brittney Tellekamp2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 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... By Brittney Tellekamp3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments12 comments