Hi everyone, my father has recently been diagnosed with large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma in the wall of his bladder. He is due to have a radical cyctectomy which will include taking the prostate and neighbouring lymph nodes next Tuesday. His treatment options afterwards are very slim as he has acute renal failure which he was […]
BladderCancer.org.au Newsletter – June 2020
Thank you to everyone who supported Bladder Cancer Awareness Month in May. We pushed hard on Twitter and Facebook during the month which led to record traffic on all platforms and record booklet downloads. We also received some nice donations in May. Thank you. We get no government funding so any help is appreciated. You […]
Bladder Cancer Infographics
Download six Bladder Cancer infographics in one PDF file courtesy of the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition.
WBCPC Start-up Guide for bladder cancer patient groups
The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition has launched its Start-up Guide for bladder cancer patient groups. Its an awesome document. If you want to get involved and start up a patient support group on Instagram, Facebook or other social media, or to start up a charity, this guide is a great place to begin your […]
Caring for my sister – Haematuria
My sister passed away last year after a short battle with bladder cancer. What I noticed when researching the disease, is that the most prominent symptom in the early stages is haematuria. Maybe my sister was a rarity, but she never had haematuria but she presented to her GP with high urination frequency.
2018 Bladder Cancer Diagnosis
I was diagnosed on the 22nd May 2018, I was 50 years of age. First and only symptom was haematuria. I went to my GP the day after this symptom, had a ultra sound 5 days after and I was diagnosed with high grade non muscle invasive cancer. My first surgery approx 4 weeks after. […]
Download the 2020 #BladderCancerAwarenessMonth toolkit
Want to do more to make the world #BladderCancerAware? Download the 2020 #BladderCancerAwarenessMonth toolkit created by the World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition Download the English version of the tookit. The World Bladder Cancer Patient Coalition developed the campaign toolkit as a guide to help our member patient organisations, partners, and interested parties from all corners […]
#PostYourStoma
For #BladderCancerAwarenessMonth why not #PostYourStoma! Check out our Post Your Stoma page. #BladderCancerAware
#BladderCancerAware
Being #BladderCancerAware is a huge step toward reducing bladder cancer related complications and death. Spread the word during #BladderCancerAwarenessMonth Our Twitter is here:https://twitter.com/bladderau And our Facebook page is here:https://www.facebook.com/Bladder-Cancer-Australia-Charity-Foundation-109407047166000/ Donate:Donate to help us maintain our bladder cancer testing advocacy and resources.
Early diagnosis can save your bladder!
From Tony: “Early diagnosis can save your bladder!” Tell your story by posting here or on social media using the hashtag: #BladderCancerAwareness We would really appreciate it if you followed us on Social Media to help spread the word about the importance of Bladder Cancer testing. Our Twitter is here:https://twitter.com/bladderau And our Facebook page is […]
May is World Bladder Cancer Awareness Month
Use the hash tag #BLADDERCANCERAWARE in May and help to promote Bladder Cancer Awareness and the importance of visiting a GP if a person is seeing pink or red in their urine. You can also help by making a donation now.
BladderCancer.org.au Newsletter – April 2020
Hi everyone and welcome to our April 2020 newsletter. These Covid-19 times present a range of new problems. What were day-to-day things last month, like going shopping, now present new difficulties for many. It can be scary just going to the supermarket. Social distancing means that there is now less eye contact as you walk […]