by lawrence | Apr 5, 2022 | Uncategorised
Teresa Scott shares her story about being diagnosed with advanced, metastatic bladder cancer. The GP had treated her for several months for a UTI, giving her five sets of antibiotics, despite having other painful symptoms. Her story highlights the all too common and...
by lawrence | Apr 2, 2022 | Uncategorised
Bladder Cancer Awareness Month of 2021 was extremely successful! There were lots of creative and fun ideas used to raise awareness of bladder cancer and create vital funds. Take a look and get inspired! Poppy Bermingham-Byrne raised £170 at her Krispy Kreme...
by lawrence | Mar 16, 2022 | Uncategorised
How to eat sensibly, when nothing takes your fancy. Some people get really hungry when on cancer treatment, while others find it a struggle to eat. Either way, aiming for a healthy, balanced diet is the way to go. Here are some great tips for finding balance and...
by lawrence | Mar 14, 2022 | Uncategorised
by Jane Blofield, Urology Oncology Clinical Nurse Specialist at Kent and Canterbury Hospital “To be given a bladder cancer diagnosis has a huge impact on life. Suddenly the control you have over your ‘everyday’ is impacted by this new, unwelcome intrusion, which...
by lawrence | Feb 22, 2022 | Uncategorised
Jane Pidcock is a bladder cancer survivor. Unfortunately, her story is a very familiar one for many women- her symptoms were misdiagnosed. Since her diagnosis, Jane has thrown herself into fundraising for Fight Bladder Cancer. “After several years of urine...
by lawrence | Feb 4, 2022 | Uncategorised
To mark World Cancer Day, we spoke to Mary Lovett, a bladder cancer patient, who was finally diagnosed after a long and frustrating journey. Her story demonstrates how much work is needed to close the diagnosis gap for women so stories like hers become less common in...
