Double the Trouble: Managing Two StomasSo, what is life like with two ostomies? Well, it is often double the work. They both need caring for and looking after - both in different ways. My ileal... By Laura MacKenzie2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Buyer Beware When it Comes to Bladder Cancer Accessories!After all the years I've been around and all the times I've cautioned others, I recently didn't follow my own advice and very nearly got taken for $100! I know... By Liz Hiles3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
From My Son: Dealing with My Mom's Bladder Cancer DiagnosisHow do you break the news of your diagnosis to your adult children? That question is hard enough to answer when your children live locally. But if your children live... By Shirley Norris3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments10 comments
Ostomies and Bladder CancerIf you have bladder cancer, some medical jargon may feel confusing. Many medical terms sound similar but have different meanings. This is the case with words you may have heard... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Bladder Cancer: Environmental and Occupational HazardsSome of the biggest cancer risks come from lifestyle factors known as environmental hazards. These hazards are present in many people's daily lives. Occupational hazards are a type of environmental... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Per Mom: On Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG)Mom always told me that she loved how I explained things. She said I had a way of making people understand. An understanding was something that was sorely lacking in... By Charles Anthony Ulloa3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments16 comments
Preparing for a Cystectomy: The Practical PieceIf you are reading this article and you are going to be having a cystectomy surgery or have the surgery already scheduled, I hope the article will help you to... By Laura MacKenzie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Get Your CheckupsPeople talk to me. They open up and unload their burdens. Because of this, I know many intimate details of random people I come across in my day-to-day comings and... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
BCG-Unresponsive Bladder Cancer DefinedThe most common treatment for non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC) is called Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG). BCG involves filling the bladder with a live strain of the bacteria Mycobacterium bovis, which works... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Never Take a Moment for GrantedYou never know when something will trigger your gratitude for the simple things in life. The things around you. The people around you who mean the most, life itself even... By Laura MacKenzie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
Coming Up for Air - Coping with Bladder Cancer Treatment"I've done this before," I have always said. Intravesical chemotherapy for non-muscle invasive bladder cancer is nothing new to me. I have survived TURBTS with mitomycin, and even a couple... By Jacqueline Harmon4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments39 comments
Summertime Ostomy ManagementSummer has arrived in the southern United States, and the weather is sweltering. It's not unusual for the heat indexes here to reach the triple digits and this brings along... By Brittney Tellekamp2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Radical Cystectomy: the Mental and Emotional RecoverySuppose you are reading this article and considering a radical cystectomy (RC) surgery or have the surgery already scheduled. In that case, I hope this article will help you emotionally... By Laura MacKenzie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments7 comments
Questions I Get Asked Most About Bladder Cancer: Part 2This is the second of two posts about the questions I get most when someone finds out I had bladder cancer and had a neobladder as my urinary diversion. To... By Paul Hebert3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments62 comments
Who Should I Tell?You are unwell. You are in a position where you see your own doctor and are told you must see a specialist doctor. What now? You are probably in shock... By Laura MacKenzie2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Vitamin D and Cancer PreventionAs knowledge of cancer evolves, so do treatment and prevention methods. Some researchers focus on fighting cancer already in a person's body. Others focus on figuring out things that could... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
MarkersMarkers - the milestones we use to measure our progression through life. Cancer is a big one. The diagnosis, the treatment discussions, and the weighing of the options. Even the... By Mac Howard3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Community Views: The Struggles of a Bladder Cancer DiagnosisBladder cancer is a type of cancer that not many people discuss or even know much about. As such, there is a lot of misunderstanding and a general lack of... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments8 comments
Should You Name Your OstomyMy name is Laura and I live in Scotland with my husband, Jack, and Victor. You may understandably assume that Jack and Victor are our two sons. We don't have... By Laura MacKenzie3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments
Treating Mom with BCGAbout 10 days after Mom's successful TURBT procedure, her oncology surgeon began her on a regimen of BCG. Fortunately, the progression of the cancer after her TURBT showed stage 1... By Charles Anthony Ulloa3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments9 comments