Get Me Off This Rollercoaster - NOW!For those of you who don't know me or my journey, my name is Anita, and at the grand old age of 45...reactions3comments
Remembering Why I Share My Cancer Diagnosis“Before you quit, remember why you started.” At a work conference, we recently had to go around the room and share our...reactionscomments
No More Treatments Available: What Now?Two years ago, I was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer. While it has been a rollercoaster on top of my Lung Cancer, it has...reactions4comments
The Urologist and Bladder CancerMy family doctor had given me a list of urologists that he recommended. I will leave it up to anyone reading this...reactions4comments
When Your Friends Have Cancer, TooGiven today's scary statistics that 1 in 2 of us are expected to get cancer at some point in our lifetime, it...reactionscomments
Cancer Survival vs. Family ResponsibilitiesI've been living with bladder cancer for well over a year now. Just like all other sufferers, I would like nothing more...reactions4comments
A Cancer Diagnosis Comes With an Education in Dealing With DoctorsReceiving the news that someone I loved had cancer made me reevaluate a lot of things. It shifted my priorities. It changed...reactionscomments
Ignoring the Obvious SignsWhether it's the way I was brought up or something I've adapted to over the years, I've never seriously taken into account...reactions8comments
Tips for Handling Summer Weather During TreatmentSummer can be a time of sunshine, beautiful weather, and outdoor parties and BBQs! However, if you’re battling bladder cancer, the heat...reactionscomments
When Dreams are Shattered by a Cancer DiagnosisPrior to my cancer diagnosis, me, my hubby and our boys loved to travel. We wanted to see as much of the...reactions10comments
A Letter to My Bladder Cancer FriendsDear Fellow Bladder Cancer... well, I’m stuck here. I don’t want to put “sufferers” or “patients,” so I’m going to put “Friends”.The...reactions24comments
A Simple Guide to the First Few Weeks During DiagnosisIn those first few weeks/month after your bladder cancer diagnosis, you will be sent off for scans and blood tests, and it...reactions4comments
Breaking Down BCGBCG -Bacillus Calmette–Guérin, is a term that Bladder Cancer survivors are a bit of afraid of. It is sometimes referred to as...reactions12comments
I Wasn't About to Fold My TentI thought I’d take a break from my journey to give you a little information about what my life has been like...reactions3comments
My Typical CystoscopyWhen you are told you need to have a cystoscopy, it can be quite terrifying. Inserting an endoscope into your bladder with...reactions7comments
When is the Right Time to Change Your Treatment?After being diagnosed with high-grade T1 bladder cancer in 2017, I was launched into a conversation with my doctor after my TURBTs...reactions8comments
What NOT to Say to Someone with Bladder Cancer!Over the last three years, I think I have heard every kind of reaction to my "I have terminal bladder cancer." Let's face...reactions8comments
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
More Lessons I Have LearnedSee Part 1: Lessons I Have Learned to read about some more of the takeaways Anita shares from her experiences with bladder...reactions8comments
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
