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...reactions1comment
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions3comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactionscomments
"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...reactions1comment
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions10comments
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...reactions4comments
Navigating Year 2As we celebrated the start of a new year, I began looking ahead and trying to make a plan for year 2...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions1comment
Fighting Cancer TogetherAlmost exactly a year before my diagnosis, my mom called me on Sunday afternoon and delivered the worst news imaginable. “They found...reactions1comment
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions10comments
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month – Time to Use Our VoicesMay is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month! Now more than ever, let us come together and use our voices to bring more awareness...reactionscomments
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
