DESCRIPTION Blood detected in Bob Schreiber’s urine led to a diagnosis of Stage IV bladder cancer.  This came after a cystoscopy, in which a tube is inserted into his urethra, taking a picture of the bladder.  Twice without success, Bob hoped BCG treatment would address the cancer by instilling a set of chemicals inside the bladder to strengthen the immune system.  As a result, he had to get his bladder removed.  It was replaced with a neobladder, which was made from his smal

DESCRIPTION   In November 2019, Margo Wickersham noticed blood in her urine.  Three months later, she was diagnosed with two types of bladder cancer.  After an aggressive chemotherapy regimen, she underwent a radical cystectomy and a hysterectomy in June 2020, resulting in the removal of her bladder, uterus and cervix, all this during the quarantine phase of the COVID pandemic.   Ever since, Margo has been cancer-free, but she had to get fitted with a stoma bag and had to le

DESCRIPTION For Stewart Greenfield, the third time was the charm.  After checking pictures of his bladder in 2016, two doctors told him...

DESCRIPTION What John Morley originally thought was a urinary tract infection turned out to be a diagnosis of bladder cancer.  At first,...

DESCRIPTION Sue Babbitt was well past menopause when she noticed she was bleeding whenever going to the bathroom.  Antibiotics and other...