Support Through Bladder Cancer: From Diagnosis and BeyondWhether you are the one receiving the support or the one giving it - don't ever underestimate the "responsibility" that supporting or being supported can be throughout bladder cancer. Like...reactionscomments
Joyless to JoyOn November 9, 2021 I heard the words you proved positive for Prostate Cancer. Me being me, I always assume it will be bad news so I am pre-prepared. I...reactions6comments
Recurrent Bladder Cancer is Unpredictable and VariableNo one is prepared for a cancer diagnosis, in my opinion. No one tells the doctor, "I think it's cancer." Cancer is unpredictable and variable with each occurrence. I imagine...reactions13comments
Cancer . . . Again . . .I read the story by SueB2703 about how her cancer has spread to a lymph gland. While her cancer history, treatment and therapy are a little different from mine, I...reactions3comments
Urostomy Hydration: Tips and TricksStaying well-hydrated is a top priority for anyone with an ostomy, but possibly even more important for those of us with a urostomy. Proper hydration is vital for kidney health...reactions1comment
Dear Newly Diagnosed Bladder Cancer PatientsOk, so you have just found out you have bladder cancer. Just breathe. Hi, I am Anita and I just wanted to say I know how you must be feeling...reactions4comments
A Brief History of My Cancer: From Catheters to Continuing OnLast we left our brave hero, he was checking into the hospital for a radical cystectomy, prostatectomy, and neobladder build with installation. He might have had his oil changed while...reactions13comments
The Comedy in Getting My Port InsertedMy access journey has been a collection of stories all on its own - it has not been a pleasant journey either. When I went in for my radical cystectomy...reactions1comment
It's a Wrap! The 2021 North Carolina Bladder Cancer RetreatThis retreat originally started in 2008 as a picnic to bring people with bladder cancer together. Showing others they are not alone, asking questions in an open forum where nothing...reactionscomments
For People New to Chemo TreatmentI just want to share that I had my first 6-hour Chemo treatment today, the first day of 4 cycles with 3 days of chemo followed by 21 days of...reactions7comments
Histology results came back with cancer in one lymph nodeAfter 9 months of battling through the diagnosis of high-grade muscle invasive bladder cancer, we found out the tumour couldn’t all be removed and the pain was unbearable. The chemotherapy...reactions8comments
Are You Ever Jealous of Other People's Seemingly Good Health?It is strange but I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Why do some people really seem to suffer from one thing after another? Whilst others just seem...reactions3comments
Getting HelpOne thing I wish I had understood earlier in my cancer journey (and life in general) is it is OK to not be OK. I've always grown up with the...reactions6comments
Interview with Basil: Managing Scope PainWe have talked extensively to the BladderCancer.net community about cystoscopies and managing the pain that sometimes comes along with it. Basil came to us with a new inquiry that we...reactionscomments
Urostomy and scar tissue/ pelvic floor dysfunctionWell, I had to have a radical cystectomy 8 months ago. I was told I could have a normal life afterward... For me, that was a myth. Within months I...reactions5comments
A Brief History of My Bladder Cancer: Blood in My Urine to a CystectomyI have been contributing to this site, BladderCancer.net, for a few years now. I have written many individual posts covering specific things I experienced over the past 9 years since...reactions2comments
Deals with God and Bladder CancerI grew up in the church. I was very active into adulthood. But somewhere around mid-life, I drifted away from the church. It wasn't an angry blowout or some monumental...reactions7comments
Setting BoundariesWhen I started sharing my story online, I never anticipated just how many people would start following along. In just a few short months I had subscribers, a partnership with...reactions1comment
My Thoughts on Raising Ostomy AwarenessIronically, when I received my bladder cancer diagnosis, I had already been advocating and doing awareness campaigns around the topic of ostomies through the position I had at the time...reactions1comment
Changing My Medical TeamIn May of this year, I was faced with a difficult situation. Stay at the small cancer center I had moved to for maintenance treatment or transfer back to the...reactionscomments
