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See Part 1: Lessons I Have Learned to read about some more of the takeaways Anita shares from her experiences with bladder cancer. There are many things people will say...

You hear the news and it feels so black and white. When doctors tell you it’s time to remove your bladder, it’s hard not to be afraid. Losing an organ...

Receiving a diagnosis of bladder cancer can be a life-altering experience, not only for the person diagnosed but also for the spouse, child, parent or friend who becomes the person’s...

In this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing a physical illness like bladder cancer and its side effects. Phrases in quotes are the words of our community...

You came through surgery okay. Your recovery has been smooth, no major complications. You’re back to your daily routine, working, teaching, taking care of the kids or enjoying your retirement...

It has been around four weeks (this is the 4th week, although it feels longer) since I addressed my diet and upped the physical exercise. I think, overall, it is...

Let’s talk about sex. That’s right, sex. Before my bladder surgery, one of the biggest fears I had was that I would emerge an old man. I was 66 years...

The effects of cancer extend so much further than just the body. This disease can wreak absolute havoc on mental wellbeing. Anxiety, especially the nerves that arise prior to annual...

  The Mediterranean diet has all the basic components of "healthy eating." It even allows for the odd cheeky glass of red wine, so what's not to like? If like...

UTI stands for urinary tract infection. Typically with this type of infection, there can be pain, burning with urination, possibly blood in urine, a frequency to urinate, cloudy, dark, or strange...

I have been living with terminal bladder cancer for nearly three years now. I feel so incredibly fortunate to have had this extra time; this is something we didn't think...

Prior to having my bladder removed, I never gave "disabled" toilets a second thought. In fact, I would walk past them and assume that they were for use only by...

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) isn't suitable for everyone, and there are some huge risks. One of them being that you may develop breast cancer. That didn't and still doesn't worry...

Since losing my first husband (Ahmad) to bladder cancer in 2014, I have gotten involved in patient advocacy related to bladder cancer. After he was diagnosed and during the course...

Over the last three years, I think I have heard every kind of reaction to my "I have terminal bladder cancer." Let's face it, people are idiots who don't always use...

Hello, everyone. I have been missing in action for approximately 5 weeks. The reason and subsequent actions will probably blow your mind. I have never been a person to have a...

I’ve been supporting and advocating for bladder cancer patients for over a year now, after I myself went through bladder cancer in 2016-2017. My experience resulting in a Radical Cystectomy...

In so many ways, caregivers make it possible for people diagnosed with bladder cancer to survive. After I had my TURBT surgery, my mother drove me home from the hospital...

Changes in sexual functioning are common side effects of various forms of bladder cancer treatment. Some of these side effects may include decreased sex drive, erectile dysfunction, problems with arousal...

Once I had the staples and all the drainage paraphernalia removed, I was ready to start living my “new” life again. I had a bladder that thought it was still...