How Phil Made the Decision to Have a Radical CystectomyWe're highlighting people in the bladder cancer community and sharing some of their experiences. I talked to Phil about his first bladder cancer symptoms, getting multiple medical opinions, and his... By Alina Ahsan4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Bladder Cancer: Know the SignsWhile out of town working on a project in Denver, I was startled when I noticed blood in my urine one morning. So I did what most men I know... By Scott Carroll3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Planning for "The End"When I found out that I not only had cancer, but stage IV metastatic cancer, I knew that my life would not necessarily end grey-haired and old. Now, I have... By Brittney Tellekamp3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Bladder Cancer Treatments, Hearing Loss, and TinnitusI first found out that I had bladder cancer in August of 2016. Most would have found it a shock, but for me, there was relief in that I had... By Shirley Norris3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Depression & Bladder CancerI have probably always needed therapy and medication for depression. However, it wasn't until I was deep in the midst of my bladder cancer diagnosis that I was given the... By Liz Hiles3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
How My Bladder Cancer Story StartedMy bladder cancer story started in the summer of 2016, though I was not diagnosed until November 2017. The first thing I noticed was blood in my urine. I went... By Scott Carroll3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Enjoying Each Day 15 Years After My Bladder Cancer DiagnosisMilestones abound! This is my 50th article. When I was contacted to write for Health Union (the parent company of BladderCancer.net), I thought it was an internet scam (sorry to... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Accept. Adapt. Advocate.Many organizations and companies use this alliteration. But I remember hunting around for a cancer shirt on Etsy and I stumbled across a seller with this phrase on a shirt... By Brittney Tellekamp3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Phil's Diagnosis Story and the Importance of Family SupportWe're highlighting people in the bladder cancer community and sharing some of their experiences. I talked to Phil who hails from New York about what it was like to be... By Alina Ahsan3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
"It Runs In The Family"Not long after I had recovered from my radical cystectomy, the medical team at Emory University asked that I have a full genetic panel completed. My medical team was dumbfounded... By Brittney Tellekamp2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer During the PandemicWe're highlighting people in the bladder cancer community. I talked to Nick from the UK about what it was like to receive his diagnosis and start treatments during the COVID-19... By Sarah Wallin3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
We Should Know About Bladder Cancer Before We Are DiagnosedAbout 83,730 people will hear they have bladder cancer this year. Why is it the first time we hear about bladder cancer is when we are diagnosed? I have wondered... By Linda Urbanski3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Remembering Curtis GarbettWe are incredibly saddened to share that BladderCancer.net team member Curtis Garbett passed away on February 27, 2021. Curtis had been living with stage IV bladder cancer since he was... By Alina Ahsan2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Navigating Year 2As we celebrated the start of a new year, I began looking ahead and trying to make a plan for year 2 of active cancer treatment. The routine of immunotherapy... By Brittney Tellekamp3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Being Tested for Lynch SyndromeTowards the end of my treatment, I had a conversation with my oncologist about genetic testing. Due to my young age, they wanted me to be tested for Lynch Syndrome... By Liz Hiles3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Radical Cystectomy and Bowel Issues Part 2: The ColonoscopyRead Part 1 about Shirley's ongoing bowel problems after radical cystectomy. After waiting over 3 weeks for my so-called "emergency" gastroenterology appointment to come through (due to COVID-19 delays), I... By Shirley Norris3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Don't Waste Today Looking BackwardThis is my 3rd (maybe 4th) attempt at writing this piece. I have put down several paragraphs only to highlight and delete it all. I know what I want to... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Fighting Cancer TogetherAlmost exactly a year before my diagnosis, my mom called me on Sunday afternoon and delivered the worst news imaginable. “They found cancer.” She had been diagnosed with thyroid cancer... By Brittney Tellekamp2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Opportunity to Change Your Perspective on Bladder CancerBefore you read this, I would like to ask you to take a moment. Think about that moment when you realized you were experiencing symptoms. That moment when you received... By Liz Hiles3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Scary PET Scan Results: Is This the Start of the End?I am in disbelief! Let me explain why. I was diagnosed at 46 with small cell bladder cancer. The diagnosis was grim. I just turned 50 and had started to feel... By Anita Brown2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments