After Bob Wilson learned he had stage 3 bladder cancer, he stared out the window for three days. But he soon realized he couldn't fight this battle by feeling sorry for himself, and since then has never looked back.
After bladder cancer treatment at Moffitt, he is now cancer free and works as a patient advisor at Moffitt, helping others cope with their diagnoses and treatments with his first-hand knowledge of the experience.
Watch as Bob shares his story of survivorship.Video List
- Meet Bob Wilson, Bladder Cancer Survivor
- When were you diagnosed and what type of cancer did you have?
- How did you let your family know about your diagnosis?
- What were some of the concerns you had upon diagnosis?
- What survivorship phase are you in now?
- What complications if any, have you had?
- How did you mentally and spiritually prepare for your cancer battle?
- Explain how your initial surgery went. What did it consist of?
- What meant the most to you about your care here at Moffitt?
- What is the current role of your support system?
- In what ways has cancer changed your life?
- Do you feel like you developed some strengths?
- What fears do you have, and what do you do to overcome them?
- How has your involvement with Moffitt’s Patient & Family Advisory Program helped or changed you?
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