Boundaries & Learning to Prioritize OurselvesLimits, boundaries, managed access, call it what you wish. This is a touchy subject, but it is a vital idea as you move along with any illness or condition that...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
I Am Not My CancerMy name is Brittney. I am 30 years old, and I have stage IV bladder cancer. Take another look at that sentence. I HAVE cancer, I am not my cancer...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments
How a UTI Can Go Undetected With a UrostomyIn 2020-2021 alone, I have had 2 separate occasions of how a missed UTI can turn into one of the most life-threatening illnesses that there is: urosepsis! It all started...Reactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Managing Bladder Cancer Symptoms and Side EffectsWhen living with bladder cancer, every day can look different. If you are currently in treatment, you might be dealing with side effects or symptoms like fatigue or pain. You...Reactions0reactionsComments5 comments
When It's a Bad DayMy mom has this quote she says whenever anyone in our family is just having a rotten, no good, awful day. “It's a bad day, not a bad life”. This is...Reactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Seasonal Affective DisorderS.A.D. Seasonal affective disorder. The depression that comes with the seasonal changes of fall and winter. I feel it in my bones. The changing of the seasons when fall slides...Reactions0reactionsComments0 comments
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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments3 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments0 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 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...Reactions0reactionsComments2 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...Reactions0reactionsComments10 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...Reactions0reactionsComments4 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...Reactions0reactionsComments1 comments