Bladder Cancer Anxieties: Loss & ProgressionIn this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical illness and its side effects. Phrases in bold are the...reactionscomments
My Favorite Essential Oils & Their UsesI would like to share some of my favorite oils. These oils have helped me through the past couple of years and...reactionscomments
How, What, and When Do We Tell Our Close Family and Friends We Have Cancer?So I’d been diagnosed with bladder cancer. It was probably the most shocking news I had ever received. I never thought at...reactionscomments
Breaking Down BCGBCG -Bacillus Calmette–Guérin, is a term that Bladder Cancer survivors are a bit of afraid of. It is sometimes referred to as...reactions12comments
Hurry Up and WaitI didn’t have a lot of time to think about the surgery because March 17 was approaching fast. I tried to stay...reactionscomments
Telling Older ChildrenI feel it is a lot harder to tell older children that you have cancer. Let me explain. My son Ashleigh is...reactionscomments
How Bladder Cancer Helped Me Get My Life TogetherLike other survivors I've spoken with, my life seems permanently divided into two parts – Before Cancer and After Cancer. Before Cancer...reactionscomments
Getting Ready for a Life-Changing EventThe thought of surgery had always terrified me. What scared me the most was the recovery and the pain I would have...reactionscomments
New FriendsOn your journey, you will meet amazing people, just like you, who unfortunately also have the same bladder cancer was you. These people...reactionscomments
The Gift That Keeps on GivingI naively thought that after going through BCG, “the gold standard treatment” for bladder cancer, that I’d get the green light that...reactionscomments
How I Dealt with Another Cancer DiagnosisI was diagnosed with bladder cancer in September 2017. I underwent 2 TURBTs and eventually had a radical cystectomy in January of...reactionscomments
Women Fare Worse with Bladder Cancer – and Now I Know WhyWhen I was first diagnosed with bladder cancer, I turned immediately to statistics to try to make sense of this new and...reactions14comments
But You Look So Well!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...reactionscomments
Living Alone with Bladder CancerLiving alone and coping with cancer can be difficult for anyone with a cancer diagnosis. Being alone is hard, and we all...reactions1comment
I Wasn't About to Fold My TentI thought I’d take a break from my journey to give you a little information about what my life has been like...reactions3comments
Bladder Cancer and Trouble SleepingSince I have been in bladder cancer treatment, I have had a difficult time sleeping. I feel like my sleeping patterns are...reactionscomments
When We Are Told to “Get Our Affairs in Order”After being diagnosed with bladder cancer, it quickly became apparent that my cancer was classed as “very aggressive”. It all seemed to...reactions1comment
Bladder Cancer vs. Interstitial Cystitis vs. Chronic UTIWhen your ‘better half’ is also invested in women’s health, it’s great to discuss various health issues with her when she brings...reactionscomments
The Difference Between Mental Health & Mental Health DisordersWhen people hear the terms mental health and mental health disorder (or mental health illness) they often think of them as one...reactionscomments
Surviving Cancer – With a Spiritual Practice?Over lunch, a friend and fellow cancer survivor confided in me that in addition to chemotherapy and a total lifestyle overhaul, one...reactionscomments
