Bladder Cancer Takes a Toll on Mental Health. Here’s How to Cope
Mac Howard has gone the past 16 years without experiencing a recurrence of bladder cancer, but he never completely feels free. Every time the 58-year-old Indiana native marks another anniversary of his diagnosis, he still checks his pee for any signs of blood, and his gut twists with terror. It’s constantly on my thoughts, he claims. “At times, the anxiety has been crippling, and I know that has had an impact on my wife and my three children. Since bladder cancer has a high recurrence rate, maintaining my health this long doesn’t feel like a victory—rather, it feels more like suspense. Will this be the month that it returns? The American Cancer Society predicts that more than 81,000 new cases… Read More »Bladder Cancer Takes a Toll on Mental Health. Here’s How to Cope