A Urostomy Changes Your LifeWhen I was told, in 2017, I had bladder & prostate cancer. I was terrified. I was informed of several choices, but best was to have a full urostomy. The... By rtpackard1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Have You Had Your Bladder Removed?I am a male, age 63. Was urinating blood with a lot of pain from Dec 2021. I was diagnosed with Bladder cancer stage 4 on 17 Jan 2022 with... By Archie1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
Experiencing large blood clots in my urine; can you relate?I've been diagnosed with high-grade muscle-invasive bladder cancer. With sarcomatoid features. 10% in one tumor and 20% in the other. I've completed chemo and am scheduled for a radical cystectomy... By OBX Girl1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 comments
BCG TreatmentsHello to all, Captain Rich here. This morning I had my 4th BCG treatment. As soon as I got home, I took 100 mg of AZO, which I have talked... By Captain ricih1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Update Following a Bit of a Bumpy SummerEarlier I made a post due to my concern that my surgeon spoke of BCG treatments before TURBT and subsequent pathology. Yes, I did set an appointment to speak with... By CommunityMember2221 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Ups and DownsHi, I had my TURBT on August 5th, and they put one dose of mitomycin in for an hour straight after surgery. I got my results Friday and have nonmuscle... By Tracyann1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments11 comments
Unexpected SurgeryIt was your typical morning, planning on going to church to conduct a funeral. I went into our bathroom to take a leak and looked down; I was urinating nothing... By CommunityMember5331 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Child Bladder CancerAs a kid, I always had bladder infections. When I was 13 years old, they found a bladder cyst inside my bladder, it was cancer. I was left in the... By Brenda knight1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
The Scariest Time of My LifeChristmas eve 2020. I went for a pee and it was red blood. I couldn’t tell my wife then as I had to come to terms with it. I knew... By Martin Tigg1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments
Life changes in a blink of an eyeIn June, I thought life was good, only four years to retirement, I had built up my maximum of 12 weeks sick time, four weeks vacations, health OK. July 2... By whiggins1 min readBookmark for later Reactions 0 reactions Comments1 comments
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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments4 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments12 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments2 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 later Reactions 0 reactions Comments5 comments