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
Living the 1 PercentFrom the day of my diagnosis, I have always been "different." I was too young (only 28 years old at diagnosis). I...reactions8comments
COVID With an OstomyAfter 3.5 years of managing to avoid COVID-19 - it finally got me. Having avoided contracting COVID-19 up until now was probably...reactionscomments
Getting the Bladder Cancer Message to CongressAs you may have read, I had many plans for Bladder Cancer Awareness Month. One of these was reaching out to my...reactions6comments
Well, They Didn't Tell Me THATMaybe we can blame it on the emergency surrounding my surgery, and maybe we can say the post-op complications were taking precedence...reactions11comments
Coping With MusicMusic has always been an integral part of my life. Even as a baby, my parents said I was always dancing and...reactions2comments
Signing My Life Away, Or Saving It?Surgery day was approaching. On October 31st, 2017, I was admitted to the Royal Infirmary in Glasgow, Scotland, for my total pelvic...reactionscomments
The Dawn of a New Year and a Fresh StartThe New Year means different things to different people. I live in Scotland. December 31 is known as Hogmanay. Historically Christmas day...reactionscomments
