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Cystoscopy #BladderCancer #nmibc

Another scope on Monday. I've had cancer coming up on 2 years and it's still a bummer. Guess I'm used to it all, but there is still a sense of disappointment that I remain in this game. I'm honestly quite sick of it. It gave me all this positive energy, taught me how to live life again. Keeps me eating right and going to the gym. Ive traveled and spread the message, built this social media space, made a ton of new friends. Lately I'm just exhausted. It's been a long year. I've lived and breathed this cancer culture hard-core for about 8 months now. I'll never be finished. I'm happy to make a difference.

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Hi, my name is bogoaz5.

I’m in the early stages of fighting T1 high grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Just putting the feelers out for like minded individuals

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The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network - BCAN

The first place the bladder cancer community should go. www.bcan.org

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My friends from Natera, and Brutus from The Ohio State University paid us a visit!

From the BCAN Columbus Walk 2025. #BladderCancer #Cancers

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Hey!

I'm Danny, that's my wife Stephanie. I'm 49 and live in Dayton, Ohio. I was diagnosed with Intermediate risk non muscle invasive bladder cancer in 2023 and it changed my life. "Cancer is a great motivator" became my slogan, and I proceeded to totally change my life. My wife an I have lost over 200 pounds together, and are totally different people mentally and physically than we have ever been. We reignited our 28 year marriage and are living life approaching age 50. I changed my career, I am currently a professional cancer advocate/influencer and social media content creator on the subject. I collaborate closely with organizations such as BCAN, The Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network, regarding patient and caregiver relations, education, and the spreading of relevant and useful information about cancer. I regularly organize community and maintain social networking groups across the web. I took the potential karmic energy of cancer and chose to make it positive! Please feel free to message me anytime for anything! #BladderCancer #Cancers

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Columbus BCAN walk to end bladder cancer 2025.

I'm a volunteer for BCAN and filmed this year. Had an amazing time spreading awareness!

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Coming out of days of depression #MentalHealth #Depression

Ok Mighty Warriors
It's been awhile since I've posted and I'm looking for some encouragement.
Last week I stayed home from work on W, Th, and Fri because I just couldn't handle life.
The last two months have been pretty stressful.
My husband survived stage 2 bladder cancer about 3 years ago (he's cancer free now) but part of his survival plan was to remove his bladder, prostate and lymph nodes. And about a year ago he developed a parastomal hernia (hernia of the intestines near his stoma).
Anyway, he spent 4 days in the hospital (2 days in the ER) to correct a bowel obstruction. That was March 5-9, 2025.
I had a panic attack at work in March. Which led to me going to my psychiatrist and applying for FMLA coverage. Which I was approved for.
Since being approved for FMLA I seem to have missed more work than I've wanted to.

I feel like my body has been stressed for so long and now that my job isn't in jeopardy (first time I've been approved for FMLA for my mental health struggles) my body is forcing me to relax.

But the problem is I need to go back to work next week.

I can't just drop all the responsibilities that I have, even though sometimes I want to.

So, there's my health struggles (Generalized Anxiety Disorder/ Depression, oh, and Type 2 Diabetes which is not well controlled), my husband's health struggles, and we're down to one vehicle. My car is in the shop bc the transmission needs fixing; and we all know that's not going to be a low cost repair.

So, next week my husband works the 5:00 am till 1:00 pm shift. I know exactly why I started staying home this past Wednesday. It was the first day of the 5:00 am till 1:00 pm shift.

Prior to being on this very early shift, he was on a 10:00 am till 6:00 pm shift and he was home while I was getting ready to go to work.

Whenever he doesn't have to go into work early, he helps me get ready to go out the door. But when he's not here, the task of getting ready for work by myself seems huge to me.

But, next week he works the early shift all week.
Ideas that I've had
Get things ready the night before
Get up when my husband gets up
Get ready for work at the same time my husband does
Go to a Cafe and get some breakfast for myself until it's time to go to work. I'm thinking like IHOP or something, as I don't want to spend a ton of money.

Well, if you've made it all the way to here, thank you!
Any other ideas, so I can have a successful week next week?

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Jitters and mild depression.

Hi! I have a trip coming up, and the day after I get back I start my 2nd year of maintenance BCG immunotherapy. I have intermediate grade non muscle bladder cancer since 2023. I'm feeling better each time, but a few weeks before therapy I get stopped in my tracks. I get depressed and feel like I'm out of the human group again, like I have cancer all over again. Thing is each scope I get, the odds are high i will get high risk bladder cancer, and lose my bladder and prostate, walk around with a bag the rest of my life maybe. Thanks for being here everyone. U give me strength to get thru the low points. Still moving forward!

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