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
Going SoloCOVID changed how so many hospitals, cancer centers, patients, and their families have to approach treatment and procedures. A year and a...reactionscomments
Take the Beyond the Cancer Diagnosis SurveyReceiving a cancer diagnosis can change life as you know it. While some treatments and side effects have become common knowledge, it...reactionscomments
Female Anatomy Changes with a Radical CystectomyLadies! Let's dish about the bits 'n' pieces. When I was heading into my radical cystectomy with a radical hysterectomy slated in...reactions3comments
Chemotherapy and SexGoing through chemotherapy (chemo) is exhausting, emotionally and physically – there is no way around it. When you get started, you will...reactions1comment
