Embracing LifeAbout 10-11 years ago I was having some urination issues. My local Urologist did many tests, and finally found a stone in my bladder. I didn't have many issues, often... By rb363 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My StoryOn February 24th, 2022, I noticed blood in my urine with no associated pain. A few days later, my town was hit by a devastating flood, destroying the doctor's office... By Keith Hibberd1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Alive and Still KickingWell, it's been at least two years since I shared an update as a moderator and advocate for this bladder cancer community. That's because I have been busy with life... By Jacqueline Harmon1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
My Second ChanceBladder cancer was the beginning of a new and happier life for me. It may sound strange because it was no fun then, of course. But what bladder cancer did... By Angie Scarr2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Bladder Cancer SurvivorI was diagnosed with Low-Grade Bladder Cancer on 7/15/2019 at the age of 49 years old. I had been experiencing the need to visit the bathroom more frequently but didn't... By s214611 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
My Bladder Cancer JourneyIn August of 2022, I found blood in my urine and went right in to see my doctor. He ran a urine test to look for cancer, and it came... By EddieS1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
SuccessHi, I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in Aug 2022 and 2 years later my treatment seems to have worked successfully. I started with the weekly immunotherapy sessions then monthly... By Maha1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
My Journey So FarIn July 2014 I had lumbar fusion surgery and little did I know that in approximately 90 days I would be diagnosed with bladder cancer. As I was preparing to... By volsrider4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
Part 2 of Bladder ExamWell, today I received my transurethral resection of a bladder tumor (TURBT). IV went in easy, they briefed me and then I got the good stuff. I don't remember anything... By Xtbird1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments28 comments
Primary Adenocarcinoma of the BladderHi, I am submitting this story for my hubby, Paul who was diagnosed in the fall of 2021 with Primary urinary Bladder Adenocarcinoma (PBA). He was 48 yrs old at... By pkger3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Paramedics and UrostomiesOn January 8th, 2023, I was involved in an accident. Shielded by the car to my right as we turned left at an intersection after receiving the green arrow, I... By anitac4 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments9 comments
Radical IndeedAfter most of 2020 dealing with nuisance symptoms like urgency and producing small foreign objects when I, then a major symptom; About 12 times a day I was having what... By jamzm1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments1 comments
26 Year Old with Bladder CancerStarting in early October of 2022 I had a bout of hematuria which mostly presented itself as blood clots in my urine and orange pee at the end of my... By Kirk Espeland2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments34 comments
Happy to Still Be Alive!In Jan 2017, I turned 68. In 68 years, I was pretty healthy, with 4 operations in all those years (3 after age 65), nothing out of the ordinary. In... By soulmates923 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
High Grade Urothelial CarcinomaI slipped on the ice (Christmas Eve) and fell hard. Within the hour, I noticed blood in my urine. The blood was present for 2 days. I went to the... By CyndiMayo1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
My New BirthdayI am calling today my new birth date because on this day last year (2022) I was “snatched from the jaws of death”. I went to the emergency room complaining... By zip3161 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments3 comments
Your Mindset Determines Your FutureBladder Cancer... When did it start? I am 63 and started smoking at age 17. It was about March 2021 that I experience some blood in my urine, but it... By Archie6 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Five Years No RecurrenceMy bladder cancer journey started five years ago. I'm an avid bicyclist riding my Trek road bike 40 miles a week. After a strenuous 30-mile ride, I had blood in... By biscuit531 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments22 comments
SadnessI lost my husband of 34 years on October 31st of this year, just over 2 years after him receiving a cancer diagnosis on September 29th, 2020. Our world was... By Margy521 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments13 comments
The BeginningJuly 1st: Seeing very dark urine one morning and went to the doctor's office to have it checked. They said they saw microscopic blood in the sample I gave at... By Thomas G1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments