Finding Peace in the DistanceA cancer diagnosis is never easy. It changes everything. Upon hearing the words and realizing, "I have cancer," it can feel as...reactionscomments
Reduce Emergency Room Visits: Managing Abdominal PainPain management when you have bladder cancer can be a real challenge. Recent research shows that people with bladder cancer are more...reactionscomments
Bladder Cancer & Sexual HealthHello. My name is Dr. Nick Myers and I am a new contributor to BladderCancer.net. I’ve been writing for a few months...reactionscomments
Get a Second Opinion About Recurring UTIsI had been put under the care of a Urologist who I saw approximately every six months. I was self-catheterizing 3-4 times...reactionscomments
Terminal Diagnosis: How Do You and Your Family and Friends Cope?How do you cope with a terminal diagnosis? What do you do when you hear those words, "It's terminal"? I'm sure it...reactionscomments
Hurry Up and WaitI didn’t have a lot of time to think about the surgery because March 17 was approaching fast. I tried to stay...reactionscomments
My Experience with Livestrong at the YMCAHave you heard about this spectacular program called LIVESTRONG at the YMCA? It is an amazing partnership with Livestrong, the cancer support...reactionscomments
Educate Yourself About Toxins to Live a Good Life for as Long as PossibleThe news that Johnson & Johnson knew for many years that some of its talcum powder may have been contaminated with asbestos...reactions3comments
5 Chemotherapy Care TipsOver the course of my chemotherapy, I learned some care tips that wanted pass along to those bladder cancer patients who are...reactions3comments
What Can You Do Without a WOCN Near YouHaving been an ostomate for 6 and a half years now and very active in the bladder cancer and ostomy communities, I...reactionscomments
Beach Bag ReadyAs winter turns to spring and thoughts turn from spring to summer, many of us will start to think of vacations. If...reactions6comments
Electric Blanket Giveaway! (now closed)The Electric Blanket Giveaway is now closed. Thank you for your interest! May is bladder cancer awareness month! We are honoring bladder...reactionscomments
1 and a Half Years Cancer FreeI am officially a year and a half cancer free and I really don't know how to feel. Part of me wants...reactions1comment
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...reactions62comments
Dealing With Illness and Ostomies: Late Night ThoughtsDo you have late-night thoughts? I think we all do at some point. There is always a night you can't sleep for...reactionscomments
Bladder Cancer Surgery Took Way More Than My Cancerous TumorBladder cancer, like any cancer, is a rollercoaster of a ride. Regardless of an individual's sex, religious beliefs, medical history, and more...reactions19comments
The Hidden Anxiety of Bladder Cancer SurveillanceI finally had my follow-up cystoscopy a month ago. Yes, it was about six months overdue. I wasn't nervous, at first. But...reactions16comments
A Post-Radical Cystectomy Gynecology ExperienceAbout 4 months after I completed active treatment, I went to a new gynecologist. It was my first gynecology appointment after receiving...reactions8comments
Have You Truly Grieved the Loss of Your Bladder?Let's be honest right out of the gate, not a single one of us woke up one morning and said, "Gee -...reactions6comments
My Adventures in Gemcitabine Induction Therapy: Week 1Tomorrow I begin 6 weeks of intravesical chemotherapy induction with gemcitabine. I am feeling less anxious than I did two weeks ago...reactions24comments
