The Difference Between Mitomycin and BCGOccasionally, there is some confusion within the bladder cancer community between two common treatments: Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) and Mitomycin. They are both intravesical therapies, meaning that they are treatments that...Reactions0reactionsComments16 comments
Depression & Bladder CancerWe all feel "down" from time to time, but how do you know when it is getting a bit more serious than just 'being low'? Bladder cancer is one of...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Advice to My Younger SelfWhen I got my bladder cancer diagnosis I had no personal experience with cancer and I had just turned 29. Because I was relatively young, and because none of my...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month!May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month! This means it’s a great time to talk up bladder cancer to everyone you know! Despite being the sixth most common cancer, many people...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Early Menopause Linked to Increased Risk of Bladder Cancer, Especially for SmokersBladder cancer is often considered a disease that strikes mainly men. This is because men are actually more likely to get it. But women, when diagnosed, tend to be diagnosed...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
How Oversharing on Facebook Helped Me After My DiagnosisMy friends joke that there's nothing too personal for me not to share on Facebook, and I have to agree. For some reason I don't understand, things just feel more...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Recovery from SurgeryIllustrations by Lucius Wisniewski for this comic done in partnership with his wife, Sarah Watts. There were many things that surprised me about my journey with bladder cancer. Maybe one...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Problem of NocturiaBladder cancer causes dysfunction along the entire urinary tract. Unfortunately, those resulting and frequent trips to the bathroom — often to void just a small amount of fluid — don’t...Reactions0reactionsComments21 comments
Anita - 1, Bag-Life - 0This year, it will be two years since having my bladder removed and although at the time I thought I had made the worst mistake of my life, I am...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Integrative Medicine and Bladder CancerLong before and well after I lost my first husband to bladder cancer, I believed in food as medicine and the potential value of integrative or complementary medicine such as...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Will Drinking Be the New Smoking?We take it as a fact in 2019 that smoking is a significant cause of cancer. Evidence-based medicine has demonstrated this. The knowledge that smoking is risky and increases the...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
The Importance of Looking After the Skin Around Your StomaWhen I found out I was going to have to have my bladder removed and have a stoma and a bag, I had no idea what would be needed to...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Practical Advice For Your Clinical Trial SearchPatients often hear a lot about the importance of clinical trials as a means of finding new treatments for bladder cancer. Less discussed is how to actually find and choose...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Receiving the All Clear: The Changes I MadeIn January of this year, I wrote two articles that were published, ‘Making Changes to Diet and Lifestyle’ and ‘My Complements to Traditional Treatment’, explaining how I started a number...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Bladder Cancer and PregnancyBladder cancer is more common in men than in women. In women, it usually impacts those who have never had children and those in early menopause. However, it does sometimes...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Two Years Post-Cystectomy: 5 Things I Wish I Had KnownWell, it's coming to that time of year again for me...the annual checkup! This will be my second checkup since I had my bladder removed in 2017. As the time...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Cereal for DinnerTelling our kids about cancer and surgery was not an easy task. Thankfully, they responded a lot better than we thought they would. Illustrations by Lucius Wisniewski for this comic...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Bladder Cancer Made Me a Cry-BabyTrust me. This isn’t going where you think it is. I was a 53-year-old man who never cried. Well, maybe at the end of Old Yeller or Planes, Trains and...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Bladder Cancer and a “Great Attitude”How many times have you heard someone say “you’ll beat cancer because you have a great attitude?” On its face, this sounds upbeat, hopeful, and encouraging. What could be wrong...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
Frequent Urinary Tract InfectionsIn January, I was admitted to ICU with sepsis. It came from a urinary tract infection. It was the first one I had ever had in my life, so I didn't...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
