I Have Bladder Cancer, and I Am Happy and ContentWe all know that bladder cancer is evil. We know how it wears us down to our breaking points and takes away...reactions4comments
Mental Health is “Real” HealthPhysical health is celebrated. Every corner has a gym. Every celebrity is pushing someone’s weight-loss products. Our phones are set to count...reactions2comments
Navigating Palliative CareIn my job as an oncology social worker, I have the privilege of being part of a palliative care team but find...reactionscomments
FlashFlash is a Basset. A 12-year-old, spoiled rotten, rescue Basset. I think he started in Arizona. I am not sure how he...reactions2comments
What Do I Tell My Wife?I’ve never been good at lying to my beautiful wife Sharon. Looking back, I recognize that changed a little with the diagnosis...reactions5comments
Cancer EnoughThere are two words I would have never associated with each other had it not been for a conversation with a bladder...reactions2comments
When Your Friends Have Cancer, TooGiven today's scary statistics that 1 in 2 of us are expected to get cancer at some point in our lifetime, it...reactionscomments
IsolationWhen I talk about isolation, I want to be clear: I am talking about isolation in the sense of a feeling. I...reactionscomments
Where Do I Start? How to Share Your Bladder Cancer Story"I want to share my story but don't know how to start." If this sounds like you, you're not alone. I've heard...reactions2comments
The Practical Side of Death: Last Will & TestamentEditor’s note: Anita lives in the UK, so some of the terms and laws referenced in this article are not necessarily identical...reactionscomments
Coming HomeSitting in my hospital room, I couldn’t wait to get home. I envisioned myself back at home, as I had been before...reactions3comments
Survivor's Guilt“Survivor's guilt” is defined as “when someone doesn’t believe that they should be alive after surviving a traumatic event when others did...reactionscomments
Bladder Cancer: The Long, Unpredictable RoadLiving with bladder cancer can feel like holding your breath, never knowing what lies ahead or what the doctor might say at...reactions6comments
The Scope 2.0: Quarterly Check-UpsWhen last I left you, I had just finished my cancer surgery and was told that I would need no further treatment...reactions12comments
The UrologistMy family doctor had given me a list of urologists that he recommended. I will leave it up to anyone reading this...reactions3comments
The Practical Side of Death: Advance Care PlanningEditor's note: Anita lives in the UK, so some of the terms used in this article are not necessarily identical to terms...reactionscomments
The ScopeThis is the portion of my cancer journey that I remember the least about. I'm sure that I arrived at the hospital...reactionscomments
After My Diagnosis, Meditation Made My Mental Health Worse – and Then a Lot BetterWhen people I know are diagnosed with cancer, I'm always amazed by how they react to the news. Within the past year...reactionscomments
TemperI had decided to face my bout with bladder cancer with grace and humor. I got quite a few laughs from friends...reactions2comments
Can Dogs Detect Cancer?Before my diagnosis and in the weeks after, my dog – an eight-year-old pug named Tang Tang – stuck pretty closely to...reactionscomments
