Where Do I Start? How to Share Your Bladder Cancer Story"I want to share my story but don't know how to start."If this sounds like you, you're not alone. I've heard people...reactions2comments
Bladder Cancer: The Long, Unpredictable RoadLiving with bladder cancer can feel like holding your breath, never knowing what lies ahead or what the doctor might say at...reactions6comments
Mental Health is “Real” HealthPhysical health is celebrated. Every corner has a gym. Every celebrity is pushing someone’s weight-loss products. Our phones are set to count...reactions2comments
What Do I Tell My Wife?I’ve never been good at lying to my beautiful wife Sharon. Looking back, I recognize that changed a little with the diagnosis...reactions10comments
The Aftermath of My Annual ScopeThe scope procedure took the usual 10 minutes, maybe. The doctor was professional and courteous. The nurse was new to me, and...reactions8comments
Struggling with How Cancer Has Changed My BodyIt's been over two years now since my life changed forever. Two years since the birth of "Winnie," my stoma.You would think that...reactions4comments
Fighting Through the Mental FogI drive a truck for a living. 12 to 14 hours a day, 6 days a week. I have been all over...reactions6comments
It Is Okay Not to Be OkayMany of the cancer fighters I have spoken with struggle with keeping up appearances. Our concern is how the illness will affect...reactions4comments
5 Things I’d Tell Anyone Newly Diagnosed with Bladder CancerSeven years ago, I got a call telling me I had cancer - bladder cancer.I was a smoker for years. I actually...reactions9comments
One Year Later: Living with an Ostomy and Stoma Care TipsWell, it's official: I have had my life-saving stoma for an entire year now. Within 2 weeks of my diagnosis, my oncologists...reactions2comments
Experiencing Chemo for the First Time with a UrostomyNothing about my bladder cancer journey has been typical. Most patients, at least here in the US from what I've read, receive...reactions5comments
Funny Ostomy QuestionsOstomies are strange things. I’ll admit when told I would be getting a urostomy, I had to immediately google what it was...reactions3comments
It Wasn't Just Menstrual CrampsIn late spring of 2019, I knew something was up. I was experiencing what I thought were heavy periods and spotting along...reactions5comments
When Bladder Cancer Isn't Just OverAt the end of this month, February 2021, I am officially 4 years from the end of my treatments. I have not...reactions4comments
Pros and Cons of One-Piece and Two-Piece Ostomy SystemsPre-cancer, I was a product-testing junkie. I have always loved trying new skincare, haircare, electronics, apps – you name it. I wanted...reactions1comment
Scary PET Scan Results: Is This the Start of the End?I am in disbelief! Let me explain why.I was diagnosed at 46 with small cell bladder cancer. The diagnosis was grim. I just...reactions10comments
Advocating for Bladder Cancer Awareness and Research in Washington D.C.In early spring an email arrived in my inbox inviting me to join a group of bladder cancer survivors from across the...reactionscomments
Frequently Asked Ostomy QuestionsLet’s face it, ostomies are weird. When you really think about it, it's a piece of your intestines sticking out of your...reactions1comment
The Healing Power of Nature: How Time Outdoors Can Help Us CopeWhen cancer comes into your life, its effects are far-reaching and long-lasting. It is a marathon, not a sprint. And at times...reactionscomments
My TURBT Experience and Bladder Cancer DiagnosisI am 69 years old. In January 2025 I had unexplained blood in my urine from Friday morning until Sunday.I called my...reactions2comments
