How Phil Made the Decision to Have a Radical CystectomyWe're highlighting people in the bladder cancer community and sharing some of their experiences. I talked to Phil about his first bladder...reactionscomments
Bladder Cancer: Know the SignsWhile out of town working on a project in Denver, I was startled when I noticed blood in my urine one morning...reactionscomments
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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...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...reactions10comments
