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...reactions4comments
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 –...reactionscomments
FlashFlash is a Basset. A 12-year-old, spoiled rotten, rescue Basset. I think he started in Arizona. I am not sure how he...reactions2comments
Cancer EnoughThere are two words I would have never associated with each other had it not been for a conversation with a bladder...reactions2comments
IsolationWhen I talk about isolation, I want to be clear: I am talking about isolation in the sense of a feeling. I...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
Coming HomeSitting in my hospital room, I couldn’t wait to get home. I envisioned myself back at home, as I had been before...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
The Emotional Side of DeathI want to talk about “Death.” It is one of those subjects that we don’t often think about until it’s too late...reactions3comments
TemperI had decided to face my bout with bladder cancer with grace and humor. I got quite a few laughs from friends...reactions2comments
Can Dogs Detect Cancer?Before my diagnosis and in the weeks after, my dog – an eight-year-old pug named Tang Tang – stuck pretty closely to...reactionscomments
What the Heck is “Second Cancer”?When I first heard the term “second cancer” about a year ago, it sounded like a bad joke. Unfortunately, it's something very...reactions2comments
Life Goes On...As the title suggests, life does indeed go on... so here I am with No Evidence of Disease and yet still considered...reactions2comments
In the BeginningI suppose that the best place to start this would be the beginning. Towards the end of 2005 (or maybe it was...reactions8comments
Caring for a Stoma and the Potential ComplicationsStomas are surgically created openings made into a hollow organ, like the bladder, to connect to the outside of the body. A...reactionscomments
Bladder Cancer Anxieties: Isolation & MisunderstandingIn this series, we discuss causes of anxiety for those facing physical health conditions. Phrases in quotes are the words of our...reactionscomments
Allow Yourself to Be Shocked and Then Craft Your PlanTime and again, I have heard bladder cancer patients and caregivers describe that moment when they received the cancer diagnosis as a...reactionscomments
Depression & Bladder CancerWe all feel "down" from time to time, but how do you know when it is getting a bit more serious than...reactions1comment
The Challenges of Hiring Home Health AidesWhen my first husband had metastatic bladder cancer, our needs for help and support shifted frequently. One week, pain management would be...reactionscomments
