Both Sides NowLooking Back Through Both Sides Now by Joni Mitchell. Great song for this old hippie guitar man. For my purposes today let's...reactions8comments
Medicinal Cannabis: The Science and Project Twenty21I would like to share the science bit, just briefly, and describe what the two main chemical cannabinoids in cannabis do as...reactions2comments
Navigating Transportation Barriers to Cancer CareDifferent treatments and appointments are a part of fighting cancer. But keeping up with these commitments can be quite hard. Studies show...reactions3comments
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month 2022May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month! This awareness month, we are calling on the power of community and storytelling to illuminate the...reactions2comments
Bladder Cancer: Effects on Those Around UsWhen your world is turned upside down after hearing the "C" word at a diagnosis consultation - it also rocks the world...reactions2comments
TURBT Is an Acronym I Know Too WellIt seemed like no time from when we finally got Mom's bladder cancer diagnosis that she was scheduled for the first surgery...reactions7comments
The Final Chapter and How It Plays OutLet me preface this by saying that I am not trying to be maudlin or have this be a "downer" article. This is...reactions10comments
Double Trouble – The Road to Two OstomiesMy bladder cancer journey is quite unique. My bladder cancer diagnosis was stage 4 invasive squamous cell carcinoma. This is a rare...reactionscomments
Completing Gemcitabine Induction Therapy: Week 6I haven't cried in years. I mean, I have not had a good gut-wrenching belly-aching cry in a long time. But I...reactions9comments
More Than An OstomateWho am I? I am what is known in the ostomy community as a double bagger. That is someone with two ostomy...reactionscomments
Take the Health and Media Habits Survey!The Media Habits Survey is now closed. Thank you for your interest!" Managing a chronic condition is not easy and can be...reactionscomments
The Right Book at the Right TimeA theme that has run consistently through my cancer journey has been timing. Everything has always happened in timing that has been...reactions2comments
A Cancer Diagnosis Never Leaves YouI have come to realize that for me, and I am sure many others, a cancer diagnosis never leaves you. That is...reactions2comments
If Only All Cancers Were Treated EqualMay is bladder cancer awareness month! We’ve all been shocked by reading some of the startling statistics like bladder cancer is now...reactions7comments
A Brief History of My Bladder Cancer: Blood in My Urine to a CystectomyI have been contributing to this site, BladderCancer.net, for a few years now. I have written many individual posts covering specific things...reactions2comments
Urethral CancerUrethral cancer is cancer of the urethra. The urethra is a tube that allows urine to leave the body. Cancer of the...reactions11comments
Processing “The New Norm” after Ostomy SurgeryI have a love-hate relationship with the phrase "the new norm". It's a bit like marmite, many either love it or hate...reactions3comments
Accepting What You Can Not ChangeWhether you are on day 1, day 101, or day 1001 of a bladder cancer journey, working towards accepting what you can...reactions3comments
Job Hunting With CancerAs a young adult with bladder cancer, one of the biggest hurdles has been balancing my career and my cancer. I needed...reactions1comment
Protecting Against a Future UTIUTI stands for urinary tract infection. Typically with this type of infection, there can be pain, burning with urination, possibly blood in urine...reactionscomments
