Dear Newly Diagnosed Bladder Cancer PatientsOk, so you have just found out you have bladder cancer. Just breathe. Hi, I am Anita and I just wanted to...reactions4comments
A Brief History of My Cancer: From Catheters to Continuing OnLast we left our brave hero, he was checking into the hospital for a radical cystectomy, prostatectomy, and neobladder build with installation...reactions13comments
How Do Drugs Get Their Names?Most drugs on the market have 2 names. They have a brand name (like Tylenol), and a generic name (like acetaminophen). Unlike...reactions1comment
The Comedy in Getting My Port InsertedMy access journey has been a collection of stories all on its own - it has not been a pleasant journey either...reactions1comment
It's a Wrap! The 2021 North Carolina Bladder Cancer RetreatThis retreat originally started in 2008 as a picnic to bring people with bladder cancer together. Showing others they are not alone...reactionscomments
Are You Ever Jealous of Other People's Seemingly Good Health?It is strange but I have been thinking about this a lot lately. Why do some people really seem to suffer from...reactions3comments
Getting HelpOne thing I wish I had understood earlier in my cancer journey (and life in general) is it is OK to not...reactions6comments
Interview with Basil: Managing Scope PainWe have talked extensively to the BladderCancer.net community about cystoscopies and managing the pain that sometimes comes along with it. Basil came...reactionscomments
A Brief History of My Bladder Cancer: Blood in My Urine to a CystectomyI have been contributing to this site, BladderCancer.net, for a few years now. I have written many individual posts covering specific things...reactions2comments
Deals with God and Bladder CancerI grew up in the church. I was very active into adulthood. But somewhere around mid-life, I drifted away from the church...reactions7comments
Setting BoundariesWhen I started sharing my story online, I never anticipated just how many people would start following along. In just a few...reactions1comment
My Thoughts on Raising Ostomy AwarenessIronically, when I received my bladder cancer diagnosis, I had already been advocating and doing awareness campaigns around the topic of ostomies...reactions1comment
Changing My Medical TeamIn May of this year, I was faced with a difficult situation. Stay at the small cancer center I had moved to...reactionscomments
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
Cheat Sheet: Bladder Cancer TermsImagine this: You are just recently diagnosed with bladder cancer, and all of the people you are talking to are throwing around...reactions1comment
Coming Soon: World Ostomy DayHere in the US, we are fortunate to have an organization and national support to celebrate an Ostomy Awareness Day annually on...reactionscomments
My Bladder Cancer Medical BinderWhen I was diagnosed with bladder cancer I suddenly found myself in charge of tracking, packing, and keeping so many different things...reactions1comment
Life After Bladder Cancer?Are you surviving? Thriving? Or a bit of a 'hot mess' (like me)? I am not transitioning peacefully and calmly into living...reactions18comments
Reading Labs and Raising Red FlagsI am always emphasizing that cancer patients should make a point to be the most educated person in the room. I don't...reactionscomments
Cancer, Insurance, and YouEditor's Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, LungCancer.net, and was written by Donna Fernandez. Did you cringe when...reactions1comment
