Cancer Support Groups Could Be Better OrganizedMost major cancer centers offer support groups for patients and caregivers. Typically, these groups are organized by type of cancer (breast, lung...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions16comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions2comments
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...reactions5comments
Tips for CaregiversDuring the course my chemotherapy and immunotherapy treatments to treat my bladder cancer, I did have caregivers who spent a lot of...reactionscomments
Patient-Doctor RelationshipWhen I first met my oncologist, I had no idea he was going to deliver such devastating news to me on our...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions4comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactions3comments
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...reactionscomments
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...reactionscomments
