Living

So I’d been diagnosed with bladder cancer. It was probably the most shocking news I had ever received. I never thought at 53 years of age I would be doing...

BCG -Bacillus Calmette–Guérin, is a term that Bladder Cancer survivors are a bit of afraid of. It is sometimes referred to as an immunotherapy. I have noticed that many people...

I didn’t have a lot of time to think about the surgery because March 17 was approaching fast. I tried to stay as active as possible leading up to the...

I feel it is a lot harder to tell older children that you have cancer. Let me explain. My son Ashleigh is 24. He was 22 when we found out I...

Like other survivors I've spoken with, my life seems permanently divided into two parts – Before Cancer and After Cancer. Before Cancer, it's safe to say I was a hot...

The thought of surgery had always terrified me. What scared me the most was the recovery and the pain I would have to endure - it’s called a very low...

On your journey, you will meet amazing people, just like you, who unfortunately also have the same bladder cancer was you. These people are amazing. Let them in on your journey...

I naively thought that after going through BCG, “the gold standard treatment” for bladder cancer, that I’d get the green light that the tumors were gone and I could start...

I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in September 2017. I underwent 2 TURBTs and eventually had a radical cystectomy in January of 2017. Recovery was normal and pretty uneventful apart...

When I was first diagnosed with bladder cancer, I turned immediately to statistics to try to make sense of this new and terrifying disease. I wanted to know – what...

It's Monday, and I was meant to be having my PET scan today. That did not happen. Why? Because I feel awful, I'm tired, worn out, and yet, I haven't been...

Living alone and coping with cancer can be difficult for anyone with a cancer diagnosis. Being alone is hard, and we all know that is a fact. According to CancerCare...

I thought I’d take a break from my journey to give you a little information about what my life has been like since being diagnosed. I consider myself to be...

Since I have been in bladder cancer treatment, I have had a difficult time sleeping. I feel like my sleeping patterns are all over the place. One night I might...

After being diagnosed with bladder cancer, it quickly became apparent that my cancer was classed as “very aggressive”. It all seemed to happen very quickly. My life became a whirlwind...

When your ‘better half’ is also invested in women’s health, it’s great to discuss various health issues with her when she brings up topics that are related to Bladder Cancer...

When people hear the terms mental health and mental health disorder (or mental health illness) they often think of them as one in the same, and people frequently use the...

Over lunch, a friend and fellow cancer survivor confided in me that in addition to chemotherapy and a total lifestyle overhaul, one of the things she credits with staying cancer-free...

A few months back, I had to visit the dentist for an emergency mouth ulcer. My normal dentist was not available so I was seen by another. I was asked...

Wow, it's been nearly a whole year since I had the operation and lost my bladder. What can I say? It has changed my life so much, and for the...