Don’t Be a Visitor to Your Cancer: Make it Your OwnFor many cancers chemotherapy is a common treatment protocol. Some chemo is worse than others. Some is mild. Some is brutal. My own experience with chemo wasn’t great. That’s another... By Paul Hebert4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Don’t Be Afraid To Keep Asking Until You Find the Right FormulaIt is helpful – as a bladder cancer patient or caregiver – to keep in mind the idea that the medical system’s intention is to help you. If you don’t... By Renata Louwers2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
It’s OK to Be Angry – Just Try to Channel It ConstructivelyA bladder cancer diagnosis, for yourself or someone you love, is overwhelming. Even so-called good news (on the cancer spectrum) of an early stage diagnosis does not feel good. It’s... By Renata Louwers2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Tips on Bathing and Showering With a StomaAfter my radical cystectomy, I was unsure whether I should bathe or shower, with or without my urostomy bag. The truth is, you can do either once you have had... By Shirley Norris3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
Medical Menopause, Vulvovaginal Atrophy, and Bladder CancerAs I was looking through the research, I noticed many articles mentioning the high level of sexual dysfunctions in women that were caused by cancer treatments, including radiation and chemotherapy... By Nick Myers4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Kegels For HimDid you know guys can also perform Kegel exercise? I’d guess no. Most people tend to relate Kegel exercises with giving birth and ‘other’ exercises women perform to strengthen their... By Nick Myers3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
My First Flight With a Stoma: What I LearnedHaving a stoma shouldn't stop us from doing almost all of the things that we previously enjoyed prior to surgery. For me that was travel. But I now had my... By Shirley Norris4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Tips for CaregiversDuring the course my chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments to treat my bladder cancer, I did have caregivers who spent a lot of time with me during those difficult times. I... By Curtis Garbett2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Patient-Doctor RelationshipWhen I first met my oncologist, I had no idea he was going to deliver such devastating news to me on our first visit. I am sure it was no... By Curtis Garbett2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Cancer Positivity Can Isolate Those With Poor PrognosesA couple months after my first husband, Ahmad Khoshroo, was diagnosed with metastatic bladder cancer, I decided to go to a support group. He was too tired to go so... By Renata Louwers2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Kidney Infections and Protecting Your StomaI've had my stoma for exactly one year today and up until two weeks ago, everything first started had no issues at all. Then, I began to feel unwell. I... By Shirley Norris3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Urinary Issues and ConstipationWe are all in the same boat with some types of bladder issues. Whether you are stage 1 and endure BCG or have had your bladder removed and all the... By Jennifer Toth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Are You? Team Ice Cream or Team Sherbet?When people who don’t have cancer hear about cancer or think about cancer they generally imagine the chemo - the nausea, the hair loss. Some may think of radiation and... By Paul Hebert3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
You Have 2 Cancers?As you know, I was diagnosed four years ago with Lung Cancer and had my entire left lung removed and have been in active treatment ever since. Chemotherapy, radiation, chemotherapy... By Jennifer Toth2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Palliative Care Is Not Hospice: Seek It Out EarlyThere is a common misconception that palliative care is synonymous with hospice. And that to receive palliative care you must be enrolled in hospice. This is not true and it... By Renata Louwers1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Eating Healthy Without Breaking the BankMany people who are diagnosed with bladder cancer have made dietary changes to help their body fight cancer and reduce the risk of future recurrences. Although many of us have... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
5 Chemotherapy Care TipsOver the course of my chemotherapy, I learned some care tips that wanted pass along to those bladder cancer patients who are just beginning the chemotherapy journey or are currently... By Curtis Garbett2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
How to Ask for Help As a Cancer CaregiverWhen my first husband, Ahmad, had metastatic bladder cancer, people often said “let me know how I can help.” And while I appreciated their good intentions, I found it difficult... By Renata Louwers2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Stronger Relationships with Family and FriendsI have always had a strong relationship with my family and friends. Being close to family has always been important to me, as well as having a group of friends... By Curtis Garbett2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Getting to Know My StomaSo I've had bladder cancer and with it came a Radical Cystectomy. The removal of my bladder along with nearby organs such as appendix, ureters, etc. and I now have... By Shirley Norris2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments