After My Diagnosis, Meditation Made My Mental Health Worse – and Then a Lot BetterWhen people I know are diagnosed with cancer, I'm always amazed by how they react to the news. Within the past year...reactionscomments
Can Dogs Detect Cancer?Before my diagnosis and in the weeks after, my dog – an eight-year-old pug named Tang Tang – stuck pretty closely to...reactionscomments
What the Heck is “Second Cancer”?When I first heard the term “second cancer” about a year ago, it sounded like a bad joke. Unfortunately, it's something very...reactions2comments
Using Humor to Cope With CancerWhen I noticed blood in my urine, my doctors sent me to get an ultrasound to rule out anything serious. Instead, what...reactions3comments
Surviving Cancer with My “Online Friends”Like many in my generation, I have “real” friends – people whom I've met in person -- and “Facebook” friends – people...reactions3comments
Advice to My Younger SelfWhen I got my bladder cancer diagnosis I had no personal experience with cancer and I had just turned 29. Because I...reactionscomments
How Oversharing on Facebook Helped Me After My DiagnosisMy friends joke that there's nothing too personal for me not to share on Facebook, and I have to agree. For some...reactions1comment
Recovery from SurgeryIllustrations by Lucius Wisniewski for this comic done in partnership with his wife, Sarah Watts. There were many things that surprised me...reactionscomments
Cereal for DinnerTelling our kids about cancer and surgery was not an easy task. Thankfully, they responded a lot better than we thought they...reactionscomments
Cancer with an Anxiety DisorderGetting a cancer diagnosis is never easy. But when you have cancer and an anxiety disorder, you tend to jump to the...reactionscomments
Two Caregivers Share Their StoriesIn so many ways, caregivers make it possible for people diagnosed with bladder cancer to survive. After I had my TURBT surgery...reactionscomments
Here's What Chemo Feels LikeWhen I first heard that I'd need chemotherapy to treat my bladder cancer, terrifying visions swam into my head. Knowing virtually nothing...reactions1comment
Dr. GoogleMaybe it's a generational thing (I'm a Millennial), but when I get news that's confusing or scary, my first urge is to...reactionscomments
Urine AnxietyIt sounds silly, but hear me out: Having bladder cancer has given me a renewed appreciation for my health and my mortality...reactions8comments
The Six-Month LeashEvery six months, my friend Cheryl and I get together and celebrate our good health. Cheryl and I are both cancer survivors...reactions4comments
The CatheterWhen I had my bladder cancer removed last year, the doctor warned me that I would need to wear a catheter bag...reactions1comment
How Bladder Cancer Helped Me Get My Life TogetherLike other survivors I've spoken with, my life seems permanently divided into two parts – Before Cancer and After Cancer. Before Cancer...reactionscomments
Women Fare Worse with Bladder Cancer – and Now I Know WhyWhen I was first diagnosed with bladder cancer, I turned immediately to statistics to try to make sense of this new and...reactions14comments
Surviving Cancer – With a Spiritual Practice?Over lunch, a friend and fellow cancer survivor confided in me that in addition to chemotherapy and a total lifestyle overhaul, one...reactionscomments
Can I Call Myself a Survivor?When we hear the word cancer, there are certain images that tend to pop up in our heads. We picture a balding...reactions1comment
