Managing Family Expectations as a Cancer CaregiverWhen your loved one is diagnosed with cancer, everyone’s world is turned upside down. Understandably, the cancer patient becomes the priority – their needs, their treatment, their worries, and their... By Editorial Team 5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
FlashFlash is a Basset. A 12-year-old, spoiled rotten, rescue Basset. I think he started in Arizona. I am not sure how he got to Indiana, but he did. In Indiana... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
What Do I Tell My Wife?I’ve never been good at lying to my beautiful wife Sharon. Looking back, I recognize that changed a little with the diagnosis of bladder cancer. There were times during that... By Guy Wheatley5 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Cancer EnoughThere are two words I would have never associated with each other had it not been for a conversation with a bladder cancer fighter’s wife: "cancer" and "enough." We went... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
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 comes as no surprise that we are all... By Shirley Norris3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What is Small Cell Bladder Cancer?Small cell bladder cancer is officially known as small cell carcinoma of the bladder (SCCB) or as a poorly differentiated neuroendocrine carcinoma of the bladder. It is a rare epithelial... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
IsolationWhen I talk about isolation, I want to be clear: I am talking about isolation in the sense of a feeling. I am not suggesting any blame be placed. I... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Where Do I Start? How to Share Your Bladder Cancer Story"I want to share my story but don't know how to start." If this sounds like you, you're not alone. I've heard people say this quite often in the bladder... By Sarah Wallin2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Practical Side of Death: Last Will & TestamentEditor’s note: Anita lives in the UK, so some of the terms and laws referenced in this article are not necessarily identical to laws in the US. However, most of... By Anita Brown2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Secondhand Smoke and Bladder Cancer: What’s the Connection?The relationship between bladder cancer and smoking has typically been investigated and tied to the smoking history of the patient. But there is now research suggesting that secondhand smoke also... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Coming HomeSitting in my hospital room, I couldn’t wait to get home. I envisioned myself back at home, as I had been before the neobladder replacement surgery. I think that, somewhere... By Guy Wheatley4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Survivor's Guilt“Survivor's guilt” is defined as “when someone doesn’t believe that they should be alive after surviving a traumatic event when others did not.” It was most commonly seen in Holocaust... By Anita Brown4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Bladder Cancer: The Long, Unpredictable RoadLiving with bladder cancer can feel like holding your breath, never knowing what lies ahead or what the doctor might say at your next visit. We recently shared an article... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
The Scope 2.0: Quarterly Check-UpsWhen last I left you, I had just finished my cancer surgery and was told that I would need no further treatment at this time. While it is true that... By Mac Howard4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
The UrologistMy family doctor had given me a list of urologists that he recommended. I will leave it up to anyone reading this to decide whether it was blind luck, the... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Practical Side of Death: Advance Care PlanningEditor's note: Anita lives in the UK, so some of the terms used in this article are not necessarily identical to terms used in the US. However, most of the... By Anita Brown4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
The ScopeThis is the portion of my cancer journey that I remember the least about. I'm sure that I arrived at the hospital like any other person going in for a... By Mac Howard4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Bladder Cancer Recurrence: a Persistent Fear for PatientsOne of the hardest parts of living with bladder cancer is dealing with the risk of recurrence. For some, recurrences pop up every few months or years, and the relief... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
After My Diagnosis, Meditation Made My Mental Health Worse – and Then a Lot BetterWhen people I know are diagnosed with cancer, I'm always amazed by how they react to the news. Within the past year, two women in my life have been given... By Sarah Watts3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
TemperI had decided to face my bout with bladder cancer with grace and humor. I got quite a few laughs from friends, my doctors and nurses. Many people commented on... By Guy Wheatley3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments