Bladder Cancer Fatigue: How to be UntiredOne of the worst underlying symptoms of cancer is the unmitigated fatigue it brings. Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is a problem with multiple causes: the effect of your immune system trying... By TK Sellman3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Things They Tell You That You Don’t RememberImportant background info: 6-year bladder cancer survivor, neobladder, no need to catheterize, continent during the day – pretty good at night with a 3.5-hour schedule. No other issues for all... By Paul Hebert4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Bladder Cancer and DatingIn this article, I want to discuss dating and bladder cancer. A few months ago, I wrote a companion article on this topic for ProstateCancer.net. I suggest you take a... By Nick Myers3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
FaithFaith (noun): Let me say, here, at the beginning, I am not trying to convert or proselytize anyone. I am not trying to tell you my way is right and... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
The "New Normal": When the Battle Armor Comes OffMy “new normal,” a phrase often used in cancer circles to describe life in survivorship, completely took me by surprise when I exited treatment. It happened both times I experienced cancer! I... By Rebecca Palpant-Shimkets3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
All It Takes Is a TriggerI hadn't been thinking about bladder cancer a lot until recently. During treatment, that's all I thought about. I thought about it for the next several months every time I'd... By Guy Wheatley3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Can Bladder Cancer Return After Bladder Removal?While there are several different treatments for bladder cancer available, many patients with high-risk or muscle-invasive cancer will undergo a procedure known as a radical cystectomy - total removal of... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Handling Awkward Questions from Children About an OstomyI became a Nana this year to the gorgeous Jackson James, but I have been a step-Nana for over a year, and in that time, there have been a few... By Anita Brown2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
What’s the Cost of the BCG Shortage?Bladder cancer is newly diagnosed in approximately 71,000 Americans each year. There are several treatments for bladder cancer, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy. Many patients depend on medications being... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
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, I was diagnosed with terminal small cell bladder... By Anita Brown4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Not in a VacuumCancer has been an incredible teacher, a constant companion, and a challenge on so many fronts. The one area I have often struggled with and failed at is keeping in... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Healing Through Acts of ServiceService to others may well be the greatest treatment for nearly any ailment. When we serve others, we can immerse ourselves in the needs and life and struggles of another... By Mac Howard4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Bladder Removal & Women's Sexual HealthAs a bladder cancer advocate, I spend a lot of time on Twitter, and I had made "friends" with a few cancer nurse specialists. These nurses are the backbone of... By Anita Brown3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
How Do We Thank Our Surgeons?Having gone through a number of cystoscopies, TURBTs, and ultimately, a radical cystectomy (complete bladder removal), I began to think of all the people that have been involved in my... By Shirley Norris3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Try and See: Learning to Adjust to a NeobladderBefore a trip, when my children were young, my wife Sharon and I would ask them if they needed to go to the bathroom. Of course, being young children, they... By Guy Wheatley3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Bladder Cancer Comic: Feeding CancerCancer can often lead people to double down on their lifestyle choices and commit to changing their diet or exercising more. Some changes may stick while others may not -... By Lucius Wisniewski1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Camping with a Stoma - Such Fun!It was recently the 2nd year of my 'stomaversary' - two whole years of living with "Sally" (my stoma), and I guess in that time I have become a little... By Anita Brown3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
You Are a SurvivorIf you have been diagnosed with bladder cancer and you are reading this, you are a survivor. This is an important milestone. Find a way to celebrate and embrace your... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Demand Your Port-a-PottyI am a truck driver. I drive a local run with a tanker. The sites where we unload did not have any washrooms. We did not have access to any facilities after an... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
I Have Bladder Cancer, and I Am Happy and ContentWe all know that bladder cancer is evil. We know how it wears us down to our breaking points and takes away from our inner calm. But I have learned... By Anita Brown2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments