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I have not written in a bit as I was busy preparing for the 13th annual bladder cancer retreat I co-host. But now that it is over for this year...

"It can feel embarrassing." Yes, yes, it can. Bladder cancer is ripe with embarrassing moments and trials. Let us take a look at just a few. A disclaimer before we...

Bladder cancer, like any cancer, is a rollercoaster of a ride. Regardless of an individual's sex, religious beliefs, medical history, and more - it is a difficult journey to follow...

This was the title of a workshop I was very kindly invited to a couple of months ago as I had been dealing with skin cancer on my nose. Apparently...

If you are reading this, you may already be an ostomate – someone who wears an ostomy bag following bladder removal surgery. You may be early on your journey or...

Many people have never heard of bladder cancer before they were diagnosed by a doctor. A tribute to our Trivia Tuesday, here is a highlight of the most compelling questions...

The weeks and months after my Mother's bladder cancer diagnosis was even more challenging than those first few days. I had been able to search more calmly through information on...

Self-care is an important part of living with any condition, including cancer. Research has shown that it can reduce time spent in the hospital and improve survival rates. Some people...

It's a tough world to live in and comprehend at times. The Covid-19 Pandemic was a universal challenge and a difficult time in many ways. For many people, and in...

Bladder cancer and cancer treatments can damage the nerves and muscles that help control the urine flow from your bladder. This can cause problems with urination (urinary dysfunction) and leaking...

The pandemic, without a doubt, has affected almost all of us in some way or another. For me, as someone who was deemed "clinically, extremely vulnerable" at the start of...

Four and a half years after my bladder cancer surgery, I have started to reflect a lot on all I have gone through in the last few years. I feel...

The BladderCancer.net editorial team published an article on the community's views regarding a bladder cancer diagnosis and the struggles therein. The first point was that it (cancer) is always on...

I found several products that would work and began sampling them. It has really helped me to gain some control and consistency with my hydration, which, in turn, helps me...

Ostomy surgery is a major life change. Initially, people rightly focus on recovering from the surgery. It is important you take things easy and listen to your body. Everyone recovers...

There is no question that a bladder cancer diagnosis changes many aspects of daily life. To learn more about bladder cancer's effect on life, we reached out on the BladderCancer.net...

I have always been a hydrating person. Since my college days, at least, it was rare that you did not see me with a water bottle nearby. Even when I...

The scan, the scope, the test, the X-ray. Each and every one of us on our bladder cancer journey has waited for a test or investigation of some sort. Each...

So after writing my last article about how I had lost and was now slowly regaining confidence in my stoma. I decided that it was time to start doing all...

As I write this, I am 4 months away from my 5th "stomaversary," the anniversary of my stomas and a key milestone in my prognosis. As I reach this milestone...