Living

I am officially a year and a half cancer free and I really don't know how to feel. Part of me wants to jump for joy and celebrate every day...

My bladder cancer journey began almost 6 years ago. I have developed and grown in this time - grown in many ways. Grown as a patient, grown as an advocate...

By the time I got to the front desk and said, "Hey, my hip hurts," my husband was calling me. "Did you just leave the house?"... "Yes"... "Did you tell...

Being a patient - it is not a title we choose or something we choose to enter into. It is forced upon us when our amazing human body stops working...

Today was a good day. Through a UK Bladder Cancer Charity, I was approached to do a talk, and that talk was today. It was to talk to a patient...

Being a young woman diagnosed with bladder cancer, the thing I'm most often asked is, "How did it happen?". I've told my diagnosis story many times, and each time I...

Social media has changed our lives in many ways. Many for the good but, of course, in other ways less positively. On the one hand, it is a great way...

Most of us can probably say that we had never heard of bladder cancer before being diagnosed. Why is that? We constantly hear about other forms of cancer - breast...

May is bladder cancer awareness month! We are honoring bladder cancer awareness month with a giveaway. One lucky winner will receive a very cozy electric blanket! Electric blankets can help...

May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month! This year during awareness month, we are highlighting the importance of advocating for yourself and the journey of becoming an empowered patient. Bladder cancer...

Bladder cancer can be an overwhelming journey. Having support during bladder cancer treatment eases the burden. Sometimes, loved ones may not know the best ways to offer support. They are...

Today has been a strange day. A day as a nation in the UK we will never forget. A day when we lost so much more than a figurehead or...

I am a sex-positive person. I think education and conversations surrounding sex and intimacy should be normal. I am even more passionate about these conversations being part of all the...

The ride home from Mom's first chemo instillation was heavy. We had done everything within our power to prepare her for this day, but it felt like a failure of...

You're so brave. I'm so inspired by you. You're doing so great. You are so strong - blah, blah, blah. I have heard all of this and pretty much every...

I was shocked when I was first diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2014, as are many others. Online sites were my salvation and certainly showed me that though this form...