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...reactions13comments
My New BirthdayI am calling today my new birth date because on this day last year (2022) I was “snatched from the jaws of...reactions3comments
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...reactions6comments
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...reactions22comments
SadnessI lost my husband of 34 years on October 31st of this year, just over 2 years after him receiving a cancer...reactions13comments
The BeginningJuly 1st: Seeing very dark urine one morning and went to the doctor's office to have it checked. They said they saw...reactions20comments
Tumors ReturnThis is "327" again. My name is Tom. "Unexpected/Unwelcome Surprise" is my first entry to this forum. Following my first surgery in...reactions6comments
RC SURGERY IN JULY 2022: Hoping for a Full RecoveryI am a 71-year-old male and very active and typically in great shape. 6 Years ago, I woke up with severe pain...reactions5comments
Life After SurgeryI’m 11 months after bladder and prostate removal. As of today, I have no sex life. It’s very simple- active before- now...reactions10comments
Good Thing I LookedI have a 90-year-old friend that said she heard animals in her crawl space. She asked me to investigate, and reluctantly, I...reactions3comments
Radical Cystectomy in DecemberWow. This has happened so quickly. I'm a 67-year-old male, soon to be 68, healthy as a horse, a horse with arthritis...reactions5comments
Bladder Cancer JourneyI am on my third chemo, just to get rid of any lingering cells if any. I have Bladder cancer 60yrs young...reactions8comments
Radical SurgeryHello, I had my bladder, uterus/tubes, ovaries, and bladder diversion made back in 2019. I was diagnosed with high-grade muscle invasion of...reactions4comments
Radical Cystectomy Scheduled for February 2023I was diagnosed with NMIBC in 2021 and have had 4 turbts because it keeps recurring. Had BCG and it didn't work...reactions18comments
My First Year of BCG TreatmentsI had TURBT surgery in April 2020, after an ultrasound in February and a cystoscope in March showed I had bladder tumors...reactions2comments
AloneMy diagnosis of NMI bladder cancer came within the same year that I lost my husband (from a surgery complication). I do...reactions7comments
Most of Our Worries Are TimewastersThis article is for those who are newly diagnosed with bladder cancer and have chosen to have a radical cystectomy with an...reactions5comments
DITTOI had laid a daughter of 64 to rest approximately four months before being diagnosed with the very same type of cancer...reactions2comments
High-Grade T1 Bladder CancerI was diagnosed 10 years ago and had the TURBT with a blast of chemo. Went into remission for 10 years. April...reactions5comments
I Can’t Quite Believe I’m Writing ThisOn August 25, 2021, I had a radical cystectomy; since then I've had 2 clear scans. Today I was put back on...reactions11comments
