Opinion: Why Bladder Cancer Organizations Should Adopt the Tricolor RibbonWhen I was finally diagnosed with bladder cancer after a few years of fighting the uphill battle, I took to the world...reactions14comments
How a UTI Can Go Undetected With a UrostomyIn 2020-2021 alone, I have had 2 separate occasions of how a missed UTI can turn into one of the most life-threatening...reactions2comments
BCG: It Was All Going So WellFor those of us diagnosed with non-invasive bladder cancer, there is some relief with the knowledge that there are treatments that can...reactions16comments
Dealing with Unsupportive People During Your Cancer JourneyHaving a team of supporters during your cancer journey is extremely beneficial to your physical and mental health. As I stated in...reactions1comment
Can We Talk About Sex After a Radical Cystectomy?This may be the hardest post I've had to write... It has to do with sex after bladder cancer, specifically after my...reactions3comments
Radical Cystectomy and Bowel Issues (Part 1)After having had your radical cystectomy surgery, the focus of attention soon comes to the subject of bowel movements. This is the...reactions2comments
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
What's a Bladder Spasm? I Found Out the Hard WayAfter my surgery, a nurse came to the recovery room to prepare me for discharge. In her hand were prescriptions for three...reactions4comments
Ostomy HacksHaving lived with my urostomy for over two years I'm pretty confident in all aspects of ostomy life. My bag change routine...reactions7comments
Starting an In-Person Bladder Cancer Support GroupI was shocked when I was first diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2014, as are many others. Online sites were my salvation...reactionscomments
Recurrent Bladder Cancer is Unpredictable and VariableNo one is prepared for a cancer diagnosis, in my opinion. No one tells the doctor, "I think it's cancer." Cancer is...reactions13comments
Bladder Cancer: Riding an Emotional RollercoasterHearing the news that someone you love has cancer is the beginning of an emotional rollercoaster. For anyone in the same position...reactions3comments
Restarting Chemo with an Angry BladderMom restarted her chemotherapy instillations 2 weeks after the first attempt. The 2-plus hour drive from Manteca to Palo Alto seemed like...reactions6comments
Helping to Shape the Future for OstomatesI have to say. I often feel so privileged for the rewarding opportunities having been through a bladder cancer journey and becoming...reactionscomments
Mom's First Intravesical Chemo InstillationAt the end of January 2021, Mom had a sleep study in the same town we had driven into for her BCG...reactions6comments
Walking Back Into the WardAlmost 5 years after I left the ward where I was post-surgery, I walked back in here tonight. Tonight, as the workday...reactionscomments
Who Is Nurse Anita?Nurse Anita, aka Anita Nurse, aka the Stoma Whisperer or the Stoma Doula. I'm all of those things, but mostly I consider...reactions2comments
Not Another Coloring BookLet's get in the time machine and go back to September 2019. I was freshly healed from my radical cystectomy, starting to...reactions2comments
5 Years Clear!The 1st of November 2017. This is a date I will never forget. A date that will always have great significance in...reactionscomments
All It Takes Is a TriggerI hadn't been thinking about bladder cancer a lot until recently. During treatment, that's all I thought about. I thought about it...reactions5comments
