Don’t Panic Until You KnowThe usual symptoms sent me to a urologist; blood in the urine, frequent and uncontrollable urination, painful urination. Dr did a cystoscopy...reactions4comments
Coping with My Stoma after the Radical CystectomyWhen I had my first bag change after surgery I thought, this is gross how am I going to cope with this?...reactions1comment
How I Found OutI was being treated for a UTI and started bleeding heavily and went to ER. They did a ct scan and found...reactions1comment
My Feelings 4 Months After DiagnosisI was diagnosed in October 2017. Have just completed 6-week BCG treatments. Most difficult has been tiredness, lack of energy, and often...reactions1comment
My Bladder Cancer StoryI don't know why I have been so hesitant to share my story with people, but I think this is a safe...reactions19comments
My JourneyI was 54 when I found out I had bladder cancer. I had been going to the same OBGYN office for 25...reactions2comments
Struggling with Cancer While Living AloneI was seeing a GP for nearly 3 yrs before he referred me to a Urologist, had a scope into bladder to...reactions5comments
My Experience with the After Effects of BCGIn late May of 2018, I experienced copious blood in my toilet during a usual morning void. I learned quickly this was...reactions5comments
From Warning Signs to Tests, What Led to My DiagnosisAt the end of 2016, I had just resigned from my job of 17 years due to severe scoliosis, back pain, and...reactionscomments
16 Years Later and Happy to ShareIn 2002, I had stage 2, radical c, prostate and a neobladder. 6 weeks back to work and have not looked back...reactions1comment
Stressing over BCGHad a non muscle wall invasive TA tumor. Was removed with TURBT. Had a biopsy after a month and no new cancer...reactions1comment
My Bladder Cancer PregnancyPrior to my diagnosis, I had been back and forth to the doctor a lot over the course of about a year...reactions4comments
Checkup that Found Bladder CancerLast year, while trying to determine the source of a significant GI bleed, I underwent several tests and scans. One of these...reactions8comments
Bladder Cancer UpdateI have had 2 operations & 2 rounds of chemo at VA in Columbia go for another scope check in November. Have...reactions2comments
My Beginning StoryI started smoking at age 15 and quit at age 30 right after I got out of the US Navy. During that...reactions2comments
Recurring Bladder CancerTo make a long story short, my cancer started in 2015 with my kidney. I had it removed plus, now have bladder...reactions5comments
Life with Slow Growth Non Invasive Bladder CancerFour surgeries and one round of chemotherapy with Mitomycin-C. I have a cancer cell that is deemed a low threat. How is...reactions2comments
Bladder Cancer Recurrence, Treated with Surgery and BCGDiagnosed 7 years ago with an aggressive form of cancer... Surgery...BCG treatments... It was painful when I voided after treatment. I felt...reactionscomments
BCG After EffectsAt the first out of five visits I had some blood. But then it went away. I reported it to the doctor...reactions2comments
Whatever It TakesStarted in November 2018 and had surgery 4 times. Then, I had my 1st treatment of BCG. Two weeks ago, I had...reactions8comments
