Bladder Removal Was the Best Decision (for Me)In April of 2005 I noticed two very small specs of blood in my urine. I called my urologist and he wanted...reactions2comments
It Wasn't Just My ProstateIn August of 2016, I started passing blood off and on, urologist did the scope, said it was an enlarged prostate. Put...reactions1comment
Enduring Six Bladder SurgeriesI cried all night long. Could not go to the bathroom. Next morning was seeing a new doctor. One drop of blood...reactions1comment
Life’s a Journey of Lessons and Adventures...The folks in my circle don’t believe that I have a cancer. To them, prostate, breast, and other similar cancers are REAL...reactions1comment
Paramedics and UrostomiesOn January 8th, 2023, I was involved in an accident. Shielded by the car to my right as we turned left at...reactions9comments
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...reactions1comment
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...reactions4comments
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...reactions28comments
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...reactions34comments
Radical IndeedAfter most of 2020 dealing with nuisance symptoms like urgency and producing small foreign objects when I, then a major symptom; About...reactions1comment
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
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...reactions6comments
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
BCG TreatmentsHello to all, Captain Rich here. This morning I had my 4th BCG treatment. As soon as I got home, I took...reactions5comments
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
My Life With Cancer Number 3 and Its ComplicationsI was diagnosed in late 2013 with Ureter Cancer after a year of severe pain, multiple tests to rule out all other...reactions5comments
I never expected to hear the words "You have bladder cancer."For almost 10 months I was prescribed on again/off again antibiotics for what was thought to be a recurring UTI. I had...reactions5comments
Bladder Cancer…at 39?My story began with a visit to the doctor for an unrelated issue. In the course of the discussion with the doctor...reactions12comments
USAF GULF WAR VETI was a healthy 57-year-old man very active Golf, Workout five days a week non-smoker. Then one November day I had blood...reactions7comments
My Ongoing Bladder Cancer JourneyOn May 20, 2020 I was admitted to a Miami hospital with ischemia colitis. While I was there, I was asked if...reactions26comments
