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On July 25th, 2019, everything stopped. It was like my world froze into place, and here we are now, and it feels in many ways like I am still frozen...

Unintended weight loss can be a common side effect of cancer and cancer treatment. For many people, this is not a problem. But for some, it begins to affect their...

I was stuck in traffic heading home from the airport in the early hours last winter, having just returned from a trip to Mexico. I quickly realized there was a...

It's Monday Morning. Back at work after two days away from my day job. E-mails to catch up on. Busy? Yes, however, I am buzzing from my trip during my...

When we put our lives in the hands of medical providers, the information gained from our conversations, tests, procedures, surgeries, and prescriptions are recorded. It is imperative that this medical...

Diet and nutrition are hot topics lately. If you are on social media, you are likely scrolling past lots of articles on the newest studies about how food can affect...

Like our other Health Union condition communities, the Social Health Network brings people together to drive unique and impactful conversations about health. It also aims to expand opportunities for health...

For most people, the words urostomy, stoma, ostomy, and ileal conduit are all foreign unless, of course, you have one or know someone who does. I readily admit that the...

Content Note: This article mentions abuse. If you or a loved one are struggling, consider reading our mental health resources page. Since I was a baby boy, I remember my...

Most humans put others before themselves. It is in our nature and part of our makeup. Many people find this very difficult when we are presented with a situation where...

The sun setting as we took off from Faro Airport in Portugal was a sight to behold. The sun was also setting on our first holiday abroad since the pandemic...

I am sure every parent had had those times when a child inserted more food in their mouth than they thought possible. When that happened at our table, the child...

On the 18th of October, I will submit to my annual cystectomy. I believe this will be my 16th yearly check-up. Last week, Thursday, I decided what I really needed...

Insurance can be confusing. Recently I have seen posts regarding the high costs related to bladder cancer. I hope that this information will be beneficial to many of you. For...

Do I consider myself a survivor? Yes, I do. Per the definition of a survivor by the Oxford dictionary, "A person who survives, especially a person remaining alive after an event...

Do you know what an ostomy is or what to expect when living with one? Most people don't know too much about it unless they or someone close to them...

Mom didn't get to enjoy the holidays of 2020. Halloween and Thanksgiving were not the celebrations she deserved. Furthermore, the family stayed away while she was in discomfort and fear...

Living with bladder cancer is no easy feat. One of the comments said, in part, "No man is comfortable hearing about this procedure." I was struck by how lonely this...

To the vast majority, cancer brings only 2 options. You either kill it with aggressive treatment, or it kills you. But what if cancer were another chronic disease you had...

I am 4 and a half years after the surgery that changed and saved my life. This operation was for stage 4 bladder cancer and included removing my bladder and...