Get Me Off This Rollercoaster - NOW!For those of you who don't know me or my journey, my name is Anita, and at the grand old age of 45...reactions3comments
Remembering Why I Share My Cancer Diagnosis“Before you quit, remember why you started.” At a work conference, we recently had to go around the room and share our...reactionscomments
No More Treatments Available: What Now?Two years ago, I was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer. While it has been a rollercoaster on top of my Lung Cancer, it has...reactions4comments
The Urologist and Bladder CancerMy family doctor had given me a list of urologists that he recommended. I will leave it up to anyone reading this...reactions4comments
When Your Friends Have Cancer, TooGiven today's scary statistics that 1 in 2 of us are expected to get cancer at some point in our lifetime, it...reactionscomments
Cancer Survival vs. Family ResponsibilitiesI've been living with bladder cancer for well over a year now. Just like all other sufferers, I would like nothing more...reactions4comments
Melatonin Can Be a Friend to Bladder Cancer PatientsIf you’ve been diagnosed with bladder cancer, you've likely discussed your sleep habits with your doctor. Healing requires adequate sleep, after all;...reactions7comments
A Cancer Diagnosis Comes With an Education in Dealing With DoctorsReceiving the news that someone I loved had cancer made me reevaluate a lot of things. It shifted my priorities. It changed...reactionscomments
Ignoring the Obvious SignsWhether it's the way I was brought up or something I've adapted to over the years, I've never seriously taken into account...reactions8comments
When Dreams are Shattered by a Cancer DiagnosisPrior to my cancer diagnosis, me, my hubby and our boys loved to travel. We wanted to see as much of the...reactions10comments
Tips for Handling Summer Weather During TreatmentSummer can be a time of sunshine, beautiful weather, and outdoor parties and BBQs! However, if you’re battling bladder cancer, the heat...reactionscomments
A Simple Guide to the First Few Weeks During DiagnosisIn those first few weeks/month after your bladder cancer diagnosis, you will be sent off for scans and blood tests, and it...reactions4comments
A Letter to My Bladder Cancer FriendsDear Fellow Bladder Cancer... well, I’m stuck here. I don’t want to put “sufferers” or “patients,” so I’m going to put “Friends”.The...reactions24comments
Breaking Down BCGBCG -Bacillus Calmette–Guérin, is a term that Bladder Cancer survivors are a bit of afraid of. It is sometimes referred to as...reactions12comments
I Wasn't About to Fold My TentI thought I’d take a break from my journey to give you a little information about what my life has been like...reactions3comments
My Typical CystoscopyWhen you are told you need to have a cystoscopy, it can be quite terrifying. Inserting an endoscope into your bladder with...reactions7comments
When is the Right Time to Change Your Treatment?After being diagnosed with high-grade T1 bladder cancer in 2017, I was launched into a conversation with my doctor after my TURBTs...reactions8comments
What NOT to Say to Someone with Bladder Cancer!Over the last three years, I think I have heard every kind of reaction to my "I have terminal bladder cancer." Let's face...reactions8comments
Surviving Cancer with My “Online Friends”Like many in my generation, I have “real” friends – people whom I've met in person -- and “Facebook” friends – people...reactions3comments
More Lessons I Have LearnedSee Part 1: Lessons I Have Learned to read about some more of the takeaways Anita shares from her experiences with bladder...reactions8comments
