Agent Orange Exposure and Bladder Cancer: Benefits to VetsBladder cancer is recognized as a condition caused by exposure to Agent Orange during military service. On July 22, 2020, the U.S...reactions1comment
How Bladder Cancer Changed My Work LifeIf you had told me 5 years ago that my life would look like it does at this moment - I would...reactions1comment
Let's Go SwimmingThis may be an odd topic as the temperatures are dropping in the northern hemisphere, but for me, the cold weather season...reactions6comments
Exercising with an OstomyI have always enjoyed being active. For years I danced recreationally and professionally. I also took up powerlifting for a few years...reactionscomments
Understanding Your Pathology ReportGetting a bladder cancer diagnosis can be scary and surprising. The words used by your doctor may be confusing; the medical terms...reactions1comment
Chronic Pain and Living with it!Unless we are extremely fortunate, we all will have had to deal with various degrees of pain in our lives. Sometimes it...reactions2comments
When Managing Cancer Is a Way of LifeTo the vast majority, cancer brings only 2 options. You either kill it with aggressive treatment, or it kills you. But what...reactions5comments
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
Artificial Sweeteners - Do They Cause Bladder Cancer?A common myth circulating is artificial sweeteners are carcinogenic, meaning they cause cancers like bladder cancer. This myth may also be extended...reactions1comment
Supporting an Ostomy Bag: Adhesive Removal Spray and Barrier FilmI am back for my final part to take a look at another couple of additional ostomy products which may help you...reactions9comments
Stolen Valor: Feeling Like a Cancer ImpostorStolen valor is the term for some nimrod who has never served his country and puts on a costume of a military...reactions9comments
It Has Been a While!It has been a while since I last wrote anything, and that has been due to my physical and mental health. I...reactions2comments
Tips on Bathing and Showering With a StomaAfter my radical cystectomy, I was unsure whether I should bathe or shower, with or without my urostomy bag. The truth is...reactions16comments
Kidney Infections and Protecting Your StomaI've had my stoma for exactly one year today and up until two weeks ago, everything first started had no issues at...reactions4comments
Inching Towards a World With Fewer CystoscopiesAs a diagnostic tool to confirm or rule out bladder cancer, the cystoscopy (along with cytology urine tests) have long been considered...reactions3comments
Why Losing Hair Means So MuchMany types of cancer are associated with physical changes, ranging from surgery and reconstruction to weight loss or gain. Oftentimes, individuals confronting...reactions1comment
Myth Busting and Living with a Bag: Life after RC/ICDo you remember the date you were diagnosed with bladder cancer? Most hands will go up with that one! Who would ever...reactions28comments
Women Fare Worse with Bladder Cancer – and Now I Know WhyWhen I was first diagnosed with bladder cancer, I turned immediately to statistics to try to make sense of this new and...reactions14comments
Humor Is the Best Medicine: Finding Laughs Along the WayI was stuck in traffic heading home from the airport in the early hours last winter, having just returned from a trip...reactions6comments
Being OpenIsolation is debilitating. Be it physical or emotional. Feeling like you are alone or the only one going through what you are...reactions8comments
