Bladder Cancer and Me

The Urology Foundation is committed to supporting people affected by bladder cancer. We’ve been working with people to explore the experiences from spotting the first signs that there is a problem, to diagnosis, treatment and living with bladder cancer.

We hope you find these videos useful and if you would like to share your own experience with us, please contact info@theurologyfoundation.org.

We’ll be sharing more videos in the coming months.

Blood in pee is a red flag symptom

If you see blood in your pee, even just once, speak to your healthcare professional. There can be a number of reasons for blood in pee but it can be a sign of bladder cancer.

Bladder cancer diagnosis: Spotting it early

Hear from Steve, Gloria, Alan, Avril and Jim about the signs that led them to speak to a healthcare professional and their experience of being diagnosed with bladder cancer.

Gloria’s experience

Hear from Gloria about her experience of bladder cancer. From her initial symptoms and diagnosis, to treatment and what it’s like to live with bladder cancer. From baking and going out with friends, to seeing family and going to concerts and the theatre, Gloria speaks about her life with and beyond bladder cancer.

Steve’s experience

Steve was diagnosed with Bladder Cancer in 2023. Hear from Steve about his experience of bladder cancer. From his diagnosis, to treatment and what it’s like to live with bladder cancer.

Bladder cancer: Treatment experiences

We know that everyone’s experience of bladder cancer will be different but it can help to hear from others who have been through it about their own experiences. Here, we’re sharing the treatment journeys of Alan and Jim following their diagnosis of bladder cancer.

Living with and beyond bladder cancer

Here, Gloria, Alan, Steve, Avril and Jim talk about their experiences of living with bladder cancer and beyond it. They have all experienced different diagnoses and treatments and are at different stages of their bladder cancer journeys. But in this video they tell their stories and share their experiences of living with and beyond their diagnosis.