Julie Mason-Wright

I have lived with a urostomy most of my life, having had surgery when I was just four years old. I haven’t allowed my stoma to hold me back from being active – quite the reverse! I approached life with a can-do attitude. I’d look at someone and think, “I can do that too!” As ... Read more

2 July 2025

Lorna Coates

My name is Lorna. I was 16 when I was referred to a urologist as I was experiencing recurrent UTIs, and GPs struggled to discover why. When my urine test results kept coming back clear of infection and my bladder wall showed no issues on the camera, it was very hard to hear, making me ... Read more

2 July 2025

Cathy Varley

2024 was supposed to be an exciting year for me. I was turning 50 in the February, and I was embracing it! My bladder cancer diagnosis, which I received in the week of my birthday, came as a massive shock. My first instinct was to start Googling. Initially, I was quite positive because what I’d ... Read more

1 July 2025