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Recently I had my annual scope. Everything was routine. The same paperwork - ensuring all of my personal information was up to date. Going over my insurance, dotting all the...

A bladder cancer diagnosis comes with many life changes. As you process the diagnosis, you hear treatment options. One treatment is for a radical cystectomy, which is removal of the...

Ask anyone I know, and they will tell you, I am just a big kid when it comes to Christmas. I have always loved Christmas, the magic of Christmas. I...

Hello! My name is Charles and I am sad and glad to be a part of this conversation. I want to formally introduce myself and let you know what you can...

Back in September, I had the absolute honor of speaking at the 2021 North Carolina Bladder Cancer Retreat. It was incredibly exciting, nerve-wracking, and it remains one of the most...

Do you remember the date you were diagnosed with bladder cancer? Most hands will go up with that one! Who would ever think a doctor would recommend bladder removal as...

Many of you may have just been traveling to visit family and friends for Thanksgiving or will be already thinking about the holidays and either hosting or spending it with...

For many people with bladder cancer, the path to diagnosis and treatment does not always follow a straight line. Many people have signs and symptoms that signal something is wrong...

In 2008 at age 55 I was diagnosed with stage IV Prostate Cancer, heart attack in 2010, bladder cancer diagnosed in 2015 stage 0, AFIB, A-flutter, cardioversions, ablations, P.A.D. with...

Unless we are extremely fortunate, we all will have had to deal with various degrees of pain in our lives. Sometimes it can be short-lived and sharp, other times it...

In 2021, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) made decisions on several new treatments for bladder cancer. This may help provide more options for people with bladder cancer. When...

Mrs. had her mammogram this week. Thankfully all is well, and she is in fine health. For me, it was a bit more of an eye-opener and a chance to...

By now, I assume almost everyone with a TV has seen those commercials with the tagline "SHINGLES CAN BE WHAT?!" I certainly have and have pondered whether I should bother...

As we enter the season of being "thankful", we'd be remiss to not acknowledge that November is Caregiver Awareness Month! Having come from a long line of caregivers, I know...

Transitional cell carcinoma (TCC) is the most common type of bladder cancer. TCC is sometimes called urothelial carcinoma. TCC forms in certain cells that line the bladder. These cells are...

One thing I miss more than anything during these Covid times is foreign travel. I find travel so enriching. Meeting new people, seeing new sites, tasting new foods, smelling new...

We have all been there. You're in active treatment or maybe even NED (no evidence of disease). One day you feel a strange pain and your brain goes into overdrive...

Hi! I am new here at Bladdercancer.net so, let me introduce myself. My name is Laura and I live in Wemyss Bay a small village on the West Coast of...

Victim. Sufferer. Fight. Fighter. Brave. Beaten. All words associated with cancer. My question is - do we have this all wrong? It is pretty much impossible to talk about cancer...

Whether you are the one receiving the support or the one giving it - don't ever underestimate the "responsibility" that supporting or being supported can be throughout bladder cancer. Like...