Diagnosed with bladder cancer June 2006. Was supposed to be quick and easy TURBT. Had to redo 6 weeks later. Had blocked kidney from scar tissue. Took 2 attempts to put in a stent and then once that was removed another tumor found in my ovary. Result...total hysterectomy which led to a major DVT. Couldn't walk w/o crutches for 4 months but just as I was healing from that, I saw more blood in the...
I was diagnosed with bladder cancer about 35 months ago. Multiple surgeries and no return. My Cytology and FISH tests keep coming back positive. I have another test being run and should get the info back in a week. It's 6/2 today... I'm 50 years old and haven't smoked or been exposed to any chemicals.
i live in the panhandle of florida. i have been on disablity for 18 years for cronic cervical neck pain after three surgeries. i have had a number of mini strokes and one large one with no noticable disablity. i have been dignosed with so many things it is hard to keep up. i am now waiting for a bladder cancer dignoses. i am scared to death! i would not no what to do if i did not...
Surprised at a diagnosis of bladder cancer at age 48, there is much hope to prevail over the disease. I am a great fan of life and doing something useful with the limited time we have on this earth. I enjoy my church, my home life, my career in process improvement (which is basically helping people), and my current job with a major aerospace corporation. My hobbies include sport-touring on my...
I have signed in since now my father is beginning to become very ill after alot of caner problem...first prostate...then kiddney.....now matastisized bladder cancer in the shoulder...got radiation and going down quickly needing someone to give me advice on time line and a few other thiungs to cope with the stress and the things I have to get done for my mother as she is becoming aware of how bad...
The last 6 years I've had 10 breast cancer surgeries & 8 rounds of chemo. My father died of cancer when I was 13, my late husband died of cancer when I was 37 & I'm a cancer survivor. Check out http://www.BreastCancerSisterhood.com a survivorship resource for families. My BRENDA'S BLOG, a Top 10 Breast Cancer Blog, has been called "Sex & the City" meets breast cancer. I...
Jan Hasak's inspirational blog "Mourning Has Broken" presents reflections and philosophies on what living with breast cancer means to a long-term survivor. Included in many of her posts are allusions to how she copes with lymphedema, an arm swelling she developed from cancer surgery and radiation. Her posts are often laced with tips on what conversations help or don't help a breast...
I have been married for 13yrs. I have 3 beautiful children boy5,girl3and boy14wks.I work with special needs children in the public school system. I was diagnoised with Thyroid Cancer on 12/01/06 my daughter was only 6mths old I had my thyroid removed and 3 lypnoids in May of 07 we found out the cancer was still there so I had surgery again they removed 54 lypnoids three came back positive of...
A single 46 year old, I was diagnosed with colon cancer in September 2008. First surgery was for removal of 1 foot of colon, second surgery cancer had spread to ovary.
Started chemo therapy in February did a round of 12 treatments, presently awaiting scans.
Today after 2 months since last chemo, living with a couple of side effects, numbness and pain in both hands and feet. It's called...
Living with a chronic illness daily can be a challenge. In my case it is living with a Urinary Diversion, and Irritable Bowel. This journey in the last year has taken me down the road of multiple surgeries, surviving after living with a prolonged Bowel Obstruction, chronic ongoing infections and now a Bladder Stone. I wont lie this has been a hard road to walk yet I'm surviving through...
