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I have been contributing to this site, BladderCancer.net, for a few years now. I have written many individual posts covering specific things I experienced over the past 9 years since...

I grew up in the church. I was very active into adulthood. But somewhere around mid-life, I drifted away from the church. It wasn't an angry blowout or some monumental...

When I started sharing my story online, I never anticipated just how many people would start following along. In just a few short months I had subscribers, a partnership with...

Ironically, when I received my bladder cancer diagnosis, I had already been advocating and doing awareness campaigns around the topic of ostomies through the position I had at the time...

In May of this year, I was faced with a difficult situation. Stay at the small cancer center I had moved to for maintenance treatment or transfer back to the...

This may be the hardest post I've had to write... It has to do with sex after bladder cancer, specifically after my cystectomy. I'm pretty sure I won't get through...

Imagine this: You are just recently diagnosed with bladder cancer, and all of the people you are talking to are throwing around a million medical terms a minute. For that...

Here in the US, we are fortunate to have an organization and national support to celebrate an Ostomy Awareness Day annually on the first Saturday in October. What many don't...

When I was diagnosed with bladder cancer I suddenly found myself in charge of tracking, packing, and keeping so many different things with me at all times. Extra ostomy supplies...

Are you surviving? Thriving? Or a bit of a 'hot mess' (like me)? I am not transitioning peacefully and calmly into living with cancer, and the after-effects thereof. I am...

I am always emphasizing that cancer patients should make a point to be the most educated person in the room. I don't mean you need a medical degree and know...

Editor's Note: This article was originally shared by our sister site, LungCancer.net, and was written by Donna Fernandez. Did you cringe when you read the title of this article? I...

COVID changed how so many hospitals, cancer centers, patients, and their families have to approach treatment and procedures. A year and a half later, and most facilities are either strictly...

Receiving a cancer diagnosis can change life as you know it. While some treatments and side effects have become common knowledge, it is difficult to understand the true impact of...

Ladies! Let's dish about the bits 'n' pieces. When I was heading into my radical cystectomy with a radical hysterectomy slated in September 2016, I thought I knew what I...

Going through chemotherapy (chemo) is exhausting, emotionally and physically – there is no way around it. When you get started, you will likely have many questions about chemo. These might...

Your support team has a variety of people. We probably all know the incredible value of surrounding ourselves with supportive people during a serious illness. Our family, friends, and the...

Among those who do not personally live with bladder cancer, there is often a belief that bladder cancer is the "easy" cancer. "If you have to get cancer, this is...

No matter what your stage, type of treatment, or even what urinary diversion you may end up with after a bladder cancer diagnosis, there is one certain thing. Cancer will...

When you are newly diagnosed with bladder cancer, your care team will expand. In addition to an oncologist, you may need a urologist. You may also have some personal considerations...