10 Questions for Your Doctor Right After You Are Diagnosed With Bladder CancerIn Part One, I addressed the three first steps I recommended taking right after you are diagnosed with bladder cancer. In this...reactions2comments
World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition SurveyIn March of 2020, I was invited to join the patient advisory board for the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition. The board...reactions2comments
A New Neobladder: Life Goes OnOnce I had the staples and all the drainage paraphernalia removed, I was ready to start living my “new” life again. I...reactions2comments
No Evidence of DiseaseIt finally happened. Two years into treatment and I received the scan report I had been hoping for. The report read "no...reactions15comments
Escaping Nagging Paranoia with MindfulnessI want to be transparent here. I want anyone reading these articles to see my truth and be able to relate as...reactions2comments
Would I Thrive in Spring Like the Bulbs?Today my husband and I planted the bulbs in our pots in the garden which will bloom in spring. For many, this...reactions8comments
Seasonal Affective DisorderS.A.D. Seasonal affective disorder. The depression that comes with the seasonal changes of fall and winter. I feel it in my bones...reactionscomments
The Six-Month LeashEvery six months, my friend Cheryl and I get together and celebrate our good health. Cheryl and I are both cancer survivors...reactions4comments
Affirmations and the Power of Positivity: Coming Out of the HoleI am going to start this by being brutally honest. I have struggled over the last year and a half with depression...reactions3comments
Staying in Gratitude During the HolidaysIf you or someone close to you received a bladder cancer diagnosis, it may be tough to reflect on the year and...reactionscomments
5 Tips to Get Through the Holidays with a StomaSo this is the 2nd Christmas that I’m about to share with my little stoma, “Winnie”. Last year was quite daunting as...reactions1comment
Swollen Ankles and Other Post-Op SymptomsThere is a lot I was prepared for after my radical cystectomy surgery. A big scar, an ostomy, a rigorous recovery, but...reactions6comments
Don’t Fear the Bladder CancerI was reminded I have a CAT scan coming up in a few weeks. I am 8 years from my surgery and...reactions3comments
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...reactions7comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions13comments
Could Your Job Increase Your Risk of Developing Bladder Cancer?If you or your loved one is diagnosed with bladder cancer, you likely have questions about the cause of bladder cancer. It...reactions1comment
The Importance of Early DetectionWhen it comes to early detection of bladder cancer, we can all turn to Google or any search engine and find out...reactionscomments
Survivor's Guilt and Bladder Cancer: the Unseen WeightSurvivor's guilt: noun, a condition of mental and emotional stress experienced by someone who has survived an incident in which others died...reactions1comment
Self-Advocacy and Coping with a Shocking Bladder Cancer PrognosisAt age 76, Karl was diagnosed with stage IV bladder cancer. Before his diagnosis, he was in great physical health and lived...reactions1comment
