Living

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

Saturday, October the 5th, 2019 had a beautiful start. The sun was bright in the early fall sky. The roads were dry...

I’ve read many articles that describe people with cancer as “cancer victims,” “warriors,” or “thrivers.” At times, these descriptive words given to...

Committing to a new diet during the holiday season is tough. The temptation to indulge in delicious treats is everywhere! The humorous...

In our Impact of Cancer Survey we asked what terms people diagnosed with cancer preferred and disliked. The answers were all across...

I wish I had a platform to speak to newly diagnosed cancer fighters. A huge bull horn with a shoulder strap and...

Hi, readers. This year (2019), I have not written much because 2019 has been one of the most challenging years since being...

Bladder cancer is “invisible.” For many of us, there are no outward signs of our disease. There are exceptions, and while some...

It’s been more than 3 and a half years, and I’m still living with the threat of my small cell bladder cancer...

This is my 28th article. The number is not the milestone. The milestone is the fact that it has taken this many...

I was in 7th grade the first time I journaled. A class assignment for English, I think. We could write about anything...

There are some risks that increase your chances of getting bladder cancer. Some risks cannot be avoided, like being born male or...

Many of the cancer fighters I have spoken with struggle with keeping up appearances. Our concern is how the illness will affect...

“Pace yourself.” What a radical idea! It is almost unheard of in our society. We live in a time of technology and...

I think the formula may well be “Time multiplied by loss, then divided by survival equals guilt.” I don’t know how to...

Let’s face it: chronic pain is exhausting. Just the thought of sex might make you feel tired. If you feel this way...

Appreciation: “the sensitive understanding of the aesthetic value of something.” The longer I live, the more I realize my appreciation for the...

6 years ago, I was told I had bladder cancer. Chemo and neobladder surgery followed. Then, I started taking my health seriously...

After treatment for bladder cancer, while the experience of cancer treatment might be over, it is not uncommon to still be dealing...

The scope procedure took the usual 10 minutes, maybe. The doctor was professional and courteous. The nurse was new to me, and...