Caregiver

Just how important a caregiver can be to a person with cancer is becoming clearer. Many studies have shown that a person’s own emotions can affect their choices and thoughts...

Millions of people are caring for loved ones who are sick or disabled. In fact, some 25 percent of U.S. adults report providing care or assistance to someone with a...

We hear a lot from bladder cancer survivors — about their stories, their recommendations, their fears, and their triumphs over cancer. But what about the people who don’t survive? The...

In May, the AARP released a report, Caregiving in the United States 2020. It is a comprehensive survey of unpaid caregivers in the U.S. The data was gathered via an...

I don’t need the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP) to tell me that unpaid caregiving is a tough job in the United States. But it is validating, as well...

Cancer caregivers are often described — in brochures or panel discussions – as selfless. Friends, family, and providers have a tendency put them on a pedestal. In my experience, though...

Losing my first husband to bladder cancer was the toughest thing I have ever experienced. We had a particularly sudden onset of metastatic disease, 11 months of grueling treatments peppered...

It has been 6 years since I was a caregiver in the trenches of stage IV bladder cancer. My husband and I were on a desperate quest to save his...

In my Part One article, I wrote about the nonprofit AnCan's Advanced Cancer Caregivers’ Call that I co-moderate. This virtual support group is based on a “peer-to-peer” format. What does...

It is astonishing to me as I write in mid-May that the United States has now lost nearly 87,000 people to COVID-19.1 The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) estimates...

When my husband Ahmad had metastatic bladder cancer, I was very limited in how often and for how long I could leave home. He was too sick and too groggy...

The only version of bladder cancer that I know well is the worst one. The one that kills. The one that made me a widow at age 45. The one...

I lost my first husband to bladder cancer in 2014. He was diagnosed metastatic in 2013 after previously being early stage in 2011. After several TURBTs and a partial cystectomy...

I’ve recently had some nerve pain in my hand that is likely to be carpal tunnel syndrome. It’s not that bad, very manageable, and likely to get better. But it...

In my experience, bladder cancer is simply exquisite in presenting patients and caregivers with new challenges, twists, and turns. I constantly looked back and realized how helpful it would have...

When life is going well, it’s easy to forget the raw distress that a bladder cancer diagnosis (or even the possibility of a diagnosis) once imposed on our psyche. I...

In our Bladder Cancer In America 2019 survey, 59% of caregivers who took the survey shared that they help their loved ones with bladder cancer with transportation. 55% of caregivers...

Cancer itself and treatments for cancer can cause a number of symptoms and side effects that often deeply impact daily life. For caregivers, it is not uncommon to feel helpless...

Check-ups and other urology appointments can be really stressful for people with bladder cancer. Having a friend, partner, or other caregiver attend appointments with you can help alleviate some anxiety...

While recovering from a bladder cancer treatment or surgery, taking time to rest is important. Having a partner or friend who can help around the house and take care of...