A Bag for Life!I was allowed to go home on day 5 after my radical cystectomy. I was eating, only little bits, mostly yogurts and...reactionscomments
The Small Can Become Daunting During CancerWhen life is good and we and our family are healthy, we often take for granted many small daily activities. We perform...reactionscomments
Traveling with Bladder CancerI travel a lot for work. Like a lot. This past fall I was home maybe four weeks out of sixteen. The...reactions2comments
Bladder Cancer and Mental HealthThis week I read a very disturbing report regarding urological cancers and suicide. The statistics that I read I found very distressing...reactionscomments
7 Things to Know About Hospice“Hospice” can be a scary word for patients and families, but in reality it is a wonderful service that offers so much...reactionscomments
Cat Scan Got Your Tongue?I just got back from my 5-year CT scan. For those who have been diagnosed with cancer – pretty much any kind...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
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
Cupcakes, Prosecco, and Bladder CancerI laid on the hospital couch, looking at the screen during my cystoscopy thinking, “What on earth is that?” My mind was...reactionscomments
Cancer Slapped Me in the Face!Not the day I was told I had Lung Cancer. Not the day I was told I had Bladder Cancer. Not before...reactionscomments
Diary of a Caregiver: Back to the ICUThis is the 3rd entry in a series that chronicles my grandfather’s journey with bladder cancer. The following are actual emails or...reactionscomments
Seeking New Ways to Detect Bladder CancerA new urine test called UroSEEK was recently developed by researchers at The Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center that can detect DNA...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
Cancer Caregivers Must Find Their OutletsBeing a caregiver to anyone is exhausting. Being a caregiver to a terminally ill cancer patient can consume you. And make you...reactionscomments
The ED Challenge-Beyond the PillErectile Dysfunction (ED) is one of the more common sexual issues for men. While ED tends to appear in men who are...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
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
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
Just Diagnosed — What’s Next?A diagnosis of bladder cancer can be extremely overwhelming. You may feel a wide range of emotions and wonder how your life...reactionscomments
Discovering I Had a Bladder ProblemI never knew I had a problem with my bladder until I went for a routine pre-op appointment for a surgery I...reactionscomments
