From My Son: Stay or Go? Helplessness or Hope?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... By Shirley Norris3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Community Views: What Does Self-Care Look Like for People With Bladder Cancer?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... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
That Feeling When The World Stood StillIt'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... By Laura MacKenzie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Urinary Dysfunction and IncontinenceBladder 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... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Regaining Confidence in My Stoma: A Post-Pandemic WorldThe 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... By Shirley Norris2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Returning to Life: Reflecting on My Bladder Cancer RecoveryFour 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... By Laura MacKenzie2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
The Struggles: Placing Boundaries Around Fear After Bladder CancerThe 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... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Sometimes Water Just Isn't Enough: The Hydration SagaI 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... By Liz Hiles3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Exercising After Stoma SurgeryOstomy 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... By Laura MacKenzie1 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Community Views: Bladder Cancer and Daily LifeThere 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... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Sometimes Water Just Isn't Enough: ElectrolytesI 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... By Liz Hiles3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Approaching the Final ScanThe 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... By Laura MacKenzie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
My Day at the Spa with Winnie, My StomaSo 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... By Shirley Norris2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Tips for New Ostomates: What I Wish I KnewAs 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... By Laura MacKenzie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Let's Cease Using the Word "Bag!"I'm almost six years into this journey now, and I cannot count the number of times that I see people post online how much they hate the "bag" and their... By Liz Hiles3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments36 comments
Stopped in My Tracks, It Is Not Always Plain SailingI am a very positive person and like to think for the most part - I cope with living with life after bladder cancer and living with two ostomies. When... By Laura MacKenzie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments6 comments
Medicinal Cannabis: My ConsultationThe consultation day had arrived. It was here, the day I hoped would be a life changer for me however, due to the coronavirus, my consultation was to be held... By Anita Brown2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Anxiety, Mindfulness, and Bladder Cancer: Breaking the CycleThe last two years have been really hard. We, as a people worldwide, have faced challenges we have never faced before. For those of us on the cancer spectrum, this... By Mac Howard2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Space and TimeYou may have noticed a pattern if you have read some of my articles. I write about the mental health side of cancer and survival. I focus on well-being far... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
A Message from Someone in Cancer CareDear Loved One, I don't know how to tell you this. But I have been diagnosed with cancer... Again. I know how deeply painful it is to hear. We have... By Jacqueline Harmon2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments