Noel Forrest

I sometimes wonder if I’m standing alone when it comes to the choice of removing your bladder to avoid any chance of your cancer spreading. I have huge respect for...

I can’t speak for anybody else, but I am the most positive person I know. I’m not one of those people who must analyze whether their glass is half full...

In January of this year, I wrote two articles that were published, ‘Making Changes to Diet and Lifestyle’ and ‘My Complements to Traditional Treatment’, explaining how I started a number...

We often read how important diet can be to contribute to a healthier life, and this can become even more relevant after being diagnosed with cancer. I can honestly say...

After being diagnosed with high-grade T1 bladder cancer in 2017, I was launched into a conversation with my doctor after my TURBTs that at the time I was ill-equipped to...

A few months back, I had to visit the dentist for an emergency mouth ulcer. My normal dentist was not available so I was seen by another. I was asked...

I've come to realize since battling cancer over the last 18 months that not all cancer sufferers want others to know they have this disease. It may be words like...

I've been living with bladder cancer for well over a year now. Just like all other sufferers, I would like nothing more than for my cancer to go away and...

Part 1 of this article described Noel's anxious experience going in for a follow-up cystoscopy and realizing that a miscommunication in the office led to the urologist leaving for the...

I've always championed this disease; right from the outset I knew I was never going to be defined by my cancer. I wasn't at all devastated when first diagnosed, but...

I've set a precedent for myself after being diagnosed with cancer. Above all else I was determined to stay positive throughout my cancer journey, which is a lot more difficult...

I've had some difficult moments on my cancer journey. Dealing with cystoscopies, TURBT and BCG treatments is never easy. The process and my treatment were made very clear after diagnosis...

Within 2 weeks of being diagnosed with bladder cancer, I was admitted to hospital for surgery to remove the tumor. The operation is called a transurethral resection of the bladder...

For those of us diagnosed with non-invasive bladder cancer, there is some relief with the knowledge that there are treatments that can stop the spread of cancer from within the...

So, why in my current position is this more poignant? I've just come through what was one of the toughest 6 months of my life. Not just physically, but mentally...

I believe in life there are words that you want to hear, such as, "Yes you've won", or "I'm happy to tell you you've got the job". So I suppose...

Whether it's the way I was brought up or something I've adapted to over the years, I've never seriously taken into account my health needs. I was never poorly as...