My Favorite Essential Oils & Their UsesI would like to share some of my favorite oils. These oils have helped me through the past couple of years and...reactionscomments
Research Shows Cancer Likely to Become More Deadly than Heart DiseaseHeart disease is the leading cause of death in Americans, but new research shows that cancer is likely to surpass heart disease...reactionscomments
How, What, and When Do We Tell Our Close Family and Friends We Have Cancer?So I’d been diagnosed with bladder cancer. It was probably the most shocking news I had ever received. I never thought at...reactionscomments
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
Hurry Up and WaitI didn’t have a lot of time to think about the surgery because March 17 was approaching fast. I tried to stay...reactionscomments
Telling Older ChildrenI feel it is a lot harder to tell older children that you have cancer. Let me explain. My son Ashleigh is...reactionscomments
How Bladder Cancer Helped Me Get My Life TogetherLike other survivors I've spoken with, my life seems permanently divided into two parts – Before Cancer and After Cancer. Before Cancer...reactionscomments
Getting Ready for a Life-Changing EventThe thought of surgery had always terrified me. What scared me the most was the recovery and the pain I would have...reactionscomments
New FriendsOn your journey, you will meet amazing people, just like you, who unfortunately also have the same bladder cancer was you. These people...reactionscomments
The Gift That Keeps on GivingI naively thought that after going through BCG, “the gold standard treatment” for bladder cancer, that I’d get the green light that...reactionscomments
I Am a Caregiver!I’ve shared nine pieces about the beginning of my grandfather’s journey with bladder cancer. The scary times, hospital issues, rehab, coming home...reactions1comment
How I Dealt with Another Cancer DiagnosisI was diagnosed with bladder cancer in September 2017. I underwent 2 TURBTs and eventually had a radical cystectomy in January of...reactionscomments
Women Fare Worse with Bladder Cancer – and Now I Know WhyWhen I was first diagnosed with bladder cancer, I turned immediately to statistics to try to make sense of this new and...reactions14comments
Diary of a Caregiver: A Year LaterThis is the 9th entry in a series that chronicles my grandfather’s journey with bladder cancer. The following are actual emails or...reactionscomments
But You Look So Well!It's Monday, and I was meant to be having my PET scan today. That did not happen. Why? Because I feel awful, I'm...reactionscomments
Living Alone with Bladder CancerLiving alone and coping with cancer can be difficult for anyone with a cancer diagnosis. Being alone is hard, and we all...reactions1comment
Diary of a Caregiver: A New Normal at HomeThis is the 8th entry in a series that chronicles my grandfather’s journey with bladder cancer. The following are actual emails or...reactionscomments
Overcoming Painful IntercourseIn this video, Dr. Nick talks about painful intercourse in women with bladder cancer. In women, a radical cystectomy (bladder removal surgery)...reactionscomments
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
Bladder Cancer and Trouble SleepingSince I have been in bladder cancer treatment, I have had a difficult time sleeping. I feel like my sleeping patterns are...reactionscomments
