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Review for American Bladder Cancer Society Inc, Dalton, MA, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

My name is Abby and I am 73 yrs old. March 2009 I was diagnosed with bladder cancer. I was devistated. I was told my best chance would be to have my bladder removed. That was very hard for me to come to grips with. So I got on the internet and found help. A wonderful lady contacted me and gave me some very good advise and put me in contact with a bladder cancer survivor near where I live. My new friend is my "angel warrior". She helped me through some very tough times and has given me advise that is pricless. Having gone through this she knew the questions I should have been asking but had not even thought of. I spent a year going through all the normal treatments, Chemo, etc. Finally in March of 2010 I had my bladder removed. I can't tell you how afraid I was.I chose the Ileal conduit because My husband passed away in April 2005 and being alone I thought this was best/safest way to go. Now that the surgery is behind me and I am on the road to recovery I am glad I did it. It has been just about 5 months since my surgery and I volunteer one day a week at my local senior center, one day a week I babysit my great-granddaughter, one day a week I bowl with the seniors. When I was told I had cancer I thought my life was over but that is not the case. Life is different but not over. I can never thank my angel enough for the help she has given me and she still supports me today. If I can do this at my age then I have hope that someone out the reading this will have a little faith that they can do it too. God bless!

I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...

Yes

How frequently have you been involved with the organization?

One time

When was your last experience with this nonprofit?

2010

Role:  Volunteer & Volunteer at Sr Center.