Planning for "The End"When I found out that I not only had cancer, but stage IV metastatic cancer, I knew that my life would not necessarily end grey-haired and old. Now, I have...reactions1comment
My Spiritual Cancer JourneyI am a 69 year-old active woman (retired health educator) living in rural Maynard, MA, with my husband of 38 years. I've always considered myself an extreme lover of life...reactions1comment
Bladder Cancer Treatments, Hearing Loss, and TinnitusI first found out that I had bladder cancer in August of 2016. Most would have found it a shock, but for me, there was relief in that I had...reactions4comments
Depression & Bladder CancerI have probably always needed therapy and medication for depression. However, it wasn't until I was deep in the midst of my bladder cancer diagnosis that I was given the...reactions1comment
How My Bladder Cancer Story StartedMy bladder cancer story started in the summer of 2016, though I was not diagnosed until November 2017. The first thing I noticed was blood in my urine. I went...reactions1comment
Enjoying Each Day 15 Years After My Bladder Cancer DiagnosisMilestones abound! This is my 50th article. When I was contacted to write for Health Union (the parent company of BladderCancer.net), I thought it was an internet scam (sorry to...reactions3comments
Accept. Adapt. Advocate.Many organizations and companies use this alliteration. But I remember hunting around for a cancer shirt on Etsy and I stumbled across a seller with this phrase on a shirt...reactions1comment
Phil's Diagnosis Story and the Importance of Family SupportWe're highlighting people in the bladder cancer community and sharing some of their experiences. I talked to Phil who hails from New York about what it was like to be...reactionscomments
Long Story- First My Daughter, Then MeFirst off, my oldest daughter was diagnosed too late with Bladder Cancer in 2018. She passed away in May of 2019. In June of 2019 I experienced blood in my...reactions2comments
Long Year with Bladder CancerMy symptoms appeared on 4/7/20, with blood in my urine. After tests and a biopsy, cancer was confirmed on 5/4. I decided on a study, with BCG and ALT803 (1 per...reactions5comments
"It Runs In The Family"Not long after I had recovered from my radical cystectomy, the medical team at Emory University asked that I have a full genetic panel completed. My medical team was dumbfounded...reactions1comment
Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer During the PandemicWe're highlighting people in the bladder cancer community. I talked to Nick from the UK about what it was like to receive his diagnosis and start treatments during the COVID-19...reactions2comments
We Should Know About Bladder Cancer Before We Are DiagnosedAbout 83,730 people will hear they have bladder cancer this year. Why is it the first time we hear about bladder cancer is when we are diagnosed? I have wondered...reactions10comments
Remembering Curtis GarbettWe are incredibly saddened to share that BladderCancer.net team member Curtis Garbett passed away on February 27, 2021. Curtis had been living with stage IV bladder cancer since he was...reactions4comments
Navigating Year 2As we celebrated the start of a new year, I began looking ahead and trying to make a plan for year 2 of active cancer treatment. The routine of immunotherapy...reactions1comment
Being Tested for Lynch SyndromeTowards the end of my treatment, I had a conversation with my oncologist about genetic testing. Due to my young age, they wanted me to be tested for Lynch Syndrome...reactions1comment
Don’t Panic Until You KnowThe usual symptoms sent me to a urologist; blood in the urine, frequent and uncontrollable urination, painful urination. Dr did a cystoscopy and found three tumors in my bladder. I...reactions4comments
Transitional Cell Carcinoma - Kidney & Urothelial (Bladder Cancer in Kidney)I'm a 74 year-old, healthy and active woman. Well, like so many others, my story began in December 2018 with, first, microscopic, then visible blood in my urine (no pain)...reactions10comments
Radical Cystectomy and Bowel Issues Part 2: The ColonoscopyRead Part 1 about Shirley's ongoing bowel problems after radical cystectomy. After waiting over 3 weeks for my so-called "emergency" gastroenterology appointment to come through (due to COVID-19 delays), I...reactions6comments
Don't Waste Today Looking BackwardThis is my 3rd (maybe 4th) attempt at writing this piece. I have put down several paragraphs only to highlight and delete it all. I know what I want to...reactions1comment
