The Prelude: Learning to Cope with Anxiety and Panic AttacksAnxiety begins to manifest itself, in earnest, about a month out. It starts with the automated call confirming the upcoming appointment. It...reactionscomments
Cheeemo! Cheee-eee-ee mo!My rounds done and me wan' go home (Apologies to Harry Belafonte.) I had neoadjuvant chemotherapy before I had my cystectomy and...reactions4comments
Bladder Cancer Fatigue: How to be UntiredOne of the worst underlying symptoms of cancer is the unmitigated fatigue it brings. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a problem with multiple...reactions2comments
Things They Tell You That You Don’t RememberImportant background info: 6-year bladder cancer survivor, neobladder, no need to catheterize, continent during the day – pretty good at night with...reactions2comments
Bladder Cancer and DatingIn this article, I want to discuss dating and bladder cancer. A few months ago, I wrote a companion article on this...reactionscomments
FaithFaith (noun): Let me say, here, at the beginning, I am not trying to convert or proselytize anyone. I am not trying...reactions2comments
The "New Normal": When the Battle Armor Comes OffMy “new normal,” a phrase often used in cancer circles to describe life in survivorship, completely took me by surprise when I...reactions1comment
All It Takes Is a TriggerI hadn't been thinking about bladder cancer a lot until recently. During treatment, that's all I thought about. I thought about it...reactions5comments
Can Bladder Cancer Return After Bladder Removal?While there are several different treatments for bladder cancer available, many patients with high-risk or muscle-invasive cancer will undergo a procedure known...reactions15comments
Handling Awkward Questions from Children About an OstomyI became a Nana this year to the gorgeous Jackson James, but I have been a step-Nana for over a year, and...reactions6comments
Get Me Off This Rollercoaster - NOW!For those of you who don't know me or my journey, my name is Anita, and at the grand old age of 45...reactions3comments
Not in a VacuumCancer has been an incredible teacher, a constant companion, and a challenge on so many fronts. The one area I have often...reactionscomments
Healing Through Acts of ServiceService to others may well be the greatest treatment for nearly any ailment. When we serve others, we can immerse ourselves in...reactionscomments
Bladder Removal & Women's Sexual HealthAs a bladder cancer advocate, I spend a lot of time on Twitter, and I had made "friends" with a few cancer...reactions1comment
How Do We Thank Our Surgeons?Having gone through a number of cystoscopies, TURBTs, and ultimately, a radical cystectomy (complete bladder removal), I began to think of all...reactions2comments
Try and See: Learning to Adjust to a NeobladderBefore a trip, when my children were young, my wife Sharon and I would ask them if they needed to go to...reactions4comments
Bladder Cancer Comic: Feeding CancerCancer can often lead people to double down on their lifestyle choices and commit to changing their diet or exercising more. Some...reactions2comments
Camping with a Stoma - Such Fun!It was recently the 2nd year of my 'stomaversary' - two whole years of living with "Sally" (my stoma), and I guess...reactions3comments
You Are a SurvivorIf you have been diagnosed with bladder cancer and you are reading this, you are a survivor. This is an important milestone...reactions2comments
Demand Your Port-a-PottyI am a truck driver. I drive a local run with a tanker. The sites where we unload did not have any washrooms. We did...reactions1comment
