Living

I accepted an invitation to interview for a maintenance manager position with the largest trucking company in the nation. The initial meeting was held in Gary, Indiana. The site manager...

Before my cystectomy, I read every piece of information I was given, over and over. I joined online support group to engage with others like myself: a woman about to...

Cancer development, treatment, and outcomes are tricky topics to understand. The underlying reasons why a person gets cancer or how they might respond to treatment are often unknown and depend...

Death row - Indiana is a death sentence state. For several years, I was a volunteer chaplain on the row. According to the men on the cell block, I was...

Our kids were teens when I was diagnosed. Decisions had to made about what and when to tell them about my cancer. These are hard decisions and choices. There is...

I recently had to have a total knee replacement. I have needed this surgery for over 2 years, but due to having bladder cancer and needing a radical cystectomy, it...

From doctor’s appointments to medications to treatment plans, keeping track of everything related to your bladder cancer can feel overwhelming. Staying organized and having a place to keep track of...

In part one of this blog, I discussed my struggles getting to Maui and how anxiety tried to hold me back. Maui was the place I developed human connections, personal...

I love telling stories. In my opinion, storytelling is vital to carrying on family and memories and ensuring loved ones never fade away. If you could ask anyone who knows...

We are incredibly saddened to share that BladderCancer.net team member Jennifer Toth passed away on January 28, 2020. Jennifer had been living with lung cancer since 2014 and was diagnosed...

I can’t speak for anybody else, but I am the most positive person I know. I’m not one of those people who must analyze whether their glass is half full...

I need to say, from the onset, I am angry. Exceptionally angry. More than that, I am heartbroken. Cancer has another of my brothers in it’s cold, murderous grip. I...

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I recently had an opportunity to travel to the Island of Maui. I had never gone that far west and never to Hawaii. I was attending Project Koru, a camp...

I have read so many articles written by cancer patients, survivors, and fighters. Name a cancer, and I have read stories and perspectives of those who are in the midst...

Your work duties may be the last thing on your mind right now. But at some point, you are going to have to think about your future. For some, going...

Saturday, October the 5th, 2019 had a beautiful start. The sun was bright in the early fall sky. The roads were dry, and traffic was light. For a truck driver...

I’ve read many articles that describe people with cancer as “cancer victims,” “warriors,” or “thrivers.” At times, these descriptive words given to my condition have made me kind of angry...

Committing to a new diet during the holiday season is tough. The temptation to indulge in delicious treats is everywhere! The humorous comic below shows a woman with bladder cancer...

In our Impact of Cancer Survey we asked what terms people diagnosed with cancer preferred and disliked. The answers were all across the board, from survivor to metavivor to “just...