Stories

Hi- I have been following your website for about six months and I am grateful that it exists. I have been a bladder cancer patient since July 2007 and am...

I told everyone who wanted to listen I had a bag cos probably feeling sorry for myself. I could not name it because it's a bag and still feel I...

Learning a bit about each of you, through sharing your stories, takes me to a new level of admiration for your tenacity, and determination for a meaningful life after cancer...

I was a healthy 57-year-old man very active Golf, Workout five days a week non-smoker. Then one November day I had blood coming out of my urine with chunks of...

Almost four years ago after a hard road bicycling ride, my urine looked like cherry kool-aid. I have had no other symptoms before. I am an avid bicyclist and try...

Dark spot showed up when scanning for something else -- docs recommended urologist follow up. Cancer found. Bladder "scraped" twice. First time: tissue showed cancer. Second time: tissue, reviewed, showed...

I was told in September 2016 I had cancer and started chemotherapy in October. I have to be truthful it was awful, I was given options but because the tumor...

I come from a family on both sides that chose NOT to follow or obey their doctor's advice and medical instructions. NO one dared mention "CANCER". They treated the word...

Diagnosed with Bladder Cancer in Feb 2021. Stage T2 tumor removed April 21. Worked the rest of the school year as a remote teacher. Have not recovered stamina since then...

I had turntable surgery, since the original CT showed one large 5cm growth. The doctor removed the growth and 2 smaller growths under big one. He said he got them...

On November 9, 2021 I heard the words you proved positive for Prostate Cancer. Me being me, I always assume it will be bad news so I am pre-prepared. I...

I read the story by SueB2703 about how her cancer has spread to a lymph gland. While her cancer history, treatment and therapy are a little different from mine, I...

I just want to share that I had my first 6-hour Chemo treatment today, the first day of 4 cycles with 3 days of chemo followed by 21 days of...

After 9 months of battling through the diagnosis of high-grade muscle invasive bladder cancer, we found out the tumour couldn’t all be removed and the pain was unbearable. The chemotherapy...

Well, I had to have a radical cystectomy 8 months ago. I was told I could have a normal life afterward... For me, that was a myth. Within months I...

Good day My name is Dawn and I was diagnosed with bladder cancer in March 2021. I first went to a Gynie (gynecologist) thinking "I am going through premenopause". All...

Back in November 2020, I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer. My doctor began explaining about the surgery and what should be expected after it is removed. I did not fall...

Like you all, I'll never forget the day my tumour was found, 23rd February 2021. TURBT 17th March I was consumed with fear and stress.

Denial.. not me...

I have been diagnosed with bladder cancer stage 0, and had successful surgical removal. I had severe COVID-19 and spent a week in the hospital in August 2020, it was...

When I was first diagnosed with bladder cancer in 1999, I said to my doctor "don't make a big deal of it there is only a little blood." He did...