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 never been one to suffer from UTI's and... By JAM20163 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
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 possibilities and a terrifying day of bleeding and... By CommunityMember4191 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Radical Cystectomy with Creation of a Neobladder via UreteralileostomyToward the end of my enlistment with the Air Force, all six years of which I spent at Travis Air Force Base, California, I was showing signs of an illness... By Tahtohnkah9 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Takes my breath awayMy name is Michelle and I like most people get up and go to work everyday looking forward to the day I can retire and just enjoy the simple things... By Michellesstory20211 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
Son diagnosed at 38My son was just diagnosed with high grade stage 4 bladder cancer. The sad thing is that he had been referred to a urologist for an enlarged prostate. He had... By aletamad1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments
An Unexpected, Unwelcome SurpriseIn December 2021 I was diagnosed with possible bladder cancer after 2 episodes of blood in my urine, several months apart. I pretty much ignored the first episode, since it... By CommunityMember3272 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Radical Cystectomy Gave Me TimeMy diagnosis happened over 16 years ago. The threads I have read after finding this site it lead me to believe that a lot of advancement has happened since then... By CommunityMember3001 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
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 he wanted to take a urine sample. I... By jmcguinness3 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments12 comments
Bladder Cancer - Management of Fear through educationI have battled fear of recurrence for six full years. All of the tips from bladdercancer.net's A Guide for Navigating Recurrence Anxiety have a place in diminishing the paralyzing fear... By jcfisher20052 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments2 comments
Newbie out of denialI was diagnosed a bit over a year ago. Immediate Turbt surgery followed by six sessions of Gemzar (Gemcitabine). Not the most pleasant experience. Not thinking other than "well that's... By CommunityMember1221 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Agent Orange or contaminated water?I was diagnosed in October 2020 with non-invasive bladder cancer. I’ve had 6 surgeries to remove tumors and have also had BCG treatment. We are not sure if it’s from... By SkipS1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
The value of second opinionsI was diagnosed with muscle-invasive bladder cancer in January. My healthcare network was very good about getting me into chemo, and a referral for bladder removal out-of-network. I didn't like... By WesternGuy1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments10 comments
Diagnosed 2-17-22 Part 2Hi to all, I think part one (read here) was getting kind of long so I am starting a part 2. My initial consult went very well, I like the... By zip3161 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments8 comments
Here's your sign....I went for a fairly short run on the morning of Jul 25, 2021. Afterward, I noticed a bit of blood in my urine. After some searching on the web... By bpoole992 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Diarrhea- a possible side effect of KeytrudaAs a Stage 4 bladder cancer patient (it had reached lymph nodes in the bladder area), I needed immunotherapy after the chemotherapy, then cystectomy with ileal conduit (determined by the... By emilych2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments5 comments
Scar tissue in my ureters post cystectomyAfter chemotherapy, then cystectomy and ileal conduit, I wasn’t quite prepared for what I had read as a possible side effect of the cystectomy- scar tissue in the ureters where... By emilych2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments6 comments
Newly DiagnosedHi I’m a 47 year old female diagnosed with T1 high grade cancer carcinoma in situ. In the last 6 months I have had 3 TURBT’s and 1 round 6x... By Ana1701 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments15 comments
Here's My StoryThis is my second bout with cancer, I am currently 73 years old. Six years ago a routine CT scan (routine because my primary care MD knew I was a... By Cliff A2 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments7 comments
Diagnosed 2-17-22Hi I was diagnosed with Bladder cancer 2-17-22, I am a 69-year-old male (NSS) I was a smoker for 42 years, I quit December 30 2004 at 5pm Thank God... By zip3161 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments20 comments
ongoing bladder cancerIn Febuary of 2007 I was lifting a large ladder over a fence to return it to my neighbor. I felt a great pain in my stomach and a feeling... By leonardcline1 min readBookmark for laterReactions0reactionsComments4 comments