Takes my breath awayMy name is Michelle and I like most people get up and go to work everyday looking forward to the day I...reactions4comments
2nd opinions and researchThe best thing I did after I found what I had bladder cancer, was research the heck out of it. All kinds...reactions2comments
Unexpected SurgeryIt was your typical morning, planning on going to church to conduct a funeral. I went into our bathroom to take a...reactions3comments
High-Grade T1 Bladder CancerI was diagnosed 10 years ago and had the TURBT with a blast of chemo. Went into remission for 10 years. April...reactions5comments
Living with an Ileal ConduitMy journey with cancer began in the summer of 2019, when I began having bright red blood in my urine. As an...reactions11comments
Stay FocusedWhen I was first diagnosed with bladder cancer in 1999, I said to my doctor "don't make a big deal of it...reactions1comment
Agent Orange or contaminated water?I was diagnosed in October 2020 with non-invasive bladder cancer. I’ve had 6 surgeries to remove tumors and have also had BCG...reactions6comments
Early Stage Bladder Cancer Diagnosed & TreatedDark spot showed up when scanning for something else -- docs recommended urologist follow up. Cancer found. Bladder "scraped" twice. First time:...reactions5comments
A Urostomy Changes Your LifeWhen I was told, in 2017, I had bladder & prostate cancer. I was terrified. I was informed of several choices, but...reactions11comments
Diagnosed 2-17-22 Part 2Hi to all, I think part one (read here) was getting kind of long so I am starting a part 2. My...reactions8comments
BCGI was diagnosed in November 2018 with high grade bladder cancer. I seen an urologist was booked in for a TURBT 18th...reactions1comment
ongoing bladder cancerIn Febuary of 2007 I was lifting a large ladder over a fence to return it to my neighbor. I felt a...reactions4comments
A grateful patient not behaving gratefullyLearning a bit about each of you, through sharing your stories, takes me to a new level of admiration for your tenacity...reactions16comments
Diarrhea- a possible side effect of KeytrudaAs a Stage 4 bladder cancer patient (it had reached lymph nodes in the bladder area), I needed immunotherapy after the chemotherapy...reactions5comments
Update Following a Bit of a Bumpy SummerEarlier I made a post due to my concern that my surgeon spoke of BCG treatments before TURBT and subsequent pathology. Yes...reactions3comments
Awaiting Urine DiversionI have only one kidney after the other was removed. An aggressive cancer was found in the ureter and after removal I...reactions2comments
Mr. Ray Graffin or just RayI retired from a 35 year career as a radiologic technologist, and at 60 went to driving a school bus for the...reactions9comments
Radical Cystectomy Gave Me TimeMy diagnosis happened over 16 years ago. The threads I have read after finding this site it lead me to believe that...reactions2comments
My First Year of BCG TreatmentsI had TURBT surgery in April 2020, after an ultrasound in February and a cystoscope in March showed I had bladder tumors...reactions2comments
Thomas' StoryI had turntable surgery, since the original CT showed one large 5cm growth. The doctor removed the growth and 2 smaller growths...reactions11comments
