Gaining PerspectiveSaturday, October the 5th, 2019 had a beautiful start. The sun was bright in the early fall sky. The roads were dry...reactionscomments
Bladder Cancer Comic: Sweet TemptationsCommitting to a new diet during the holiday season is tough. The temptation to indulge in delicious treats is everywhere! The humorous...reactionscomments
I Am More Than My Diagnosis: A Year in ReviewIn our Impact of Cancer Survey we asked what terms people diagnosed with cancer preferred and disliked. The answers were all across...reactionscomments
Living with Chronic IllnessIt’s been more than 3 and a half years, and I’m still living with the threat of my small cell bladder cancer...reactions1comment
Incontinence & Preserving My DignityThis is my 28th article. The number is not the milestone. The milestone is the fact that it has taken this many...reactions1comment
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
Pace Yourself for the Holidays“Pace yourself.” What a radical idea! It is almost unheard of in our society. We live in a time of technology and...reactionscomments
Scope Week 2019: Accepting My EmotionsIf you are just joining me, please read “The Prelude: Learning to Cope with Anxiety and Panic Attacks” and then come back...reactionscomments
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
GuiltI think the formula may well be “Time multiplied by loss, then divided by survival equals guilt.” I don’t know how to...reactionscomments
Bladder Cancer Comic: Invisible Side EffectsTreatments for bladder cancer can look so different from treatments for other cancers that even close friends and family might not realize...reactions1comment
Pain and Sexual HealthLet’s face it: chronic pain is exhausting. Just the thought of sex might make you feel tired. If you feel this way...reactionscomments
Appreciating the Small ThingsAppreciation: “the sensitive understanding of the aesthetic value of something.” The longer I live, the more I realize my appreciation for the...reactions2comments
The Hero in the MirrorThis is a short post. But one everyone who has been diagnosed with cancer should read. When you get the news you’ve...reactionscomments
The True Hero on Your Cancer JourneyIf you tell someone you’re a cancer survivor, they pat your back and say “good show!” Or they’ll congratulate you on your...reactions9comments
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
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
