Margo W. never expected to develop bladder cancer, let alone 2 cancers at the same time. She had no symptoms, pain or discomfort when one day she noticed blood in her urine. She visited her OB/GYN and a nurse told her, "let's just keep an eye on it." But she pushed to make an appointment with a urologist and urologist oncologist. At first, she was diagnosed with stage 1 bladder cancer. But then, she learned she had a second cancer, plasmacytoid, that was described as “sneaky, asymptomatic and 100% fatal and recurring.” In this story, she shares how pushing for several medical opinions helped save her life.

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The interview has only been edited for clarity.

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Contents of this video:
00:00 - Intro
01:49 - Describe your first symptoms? Blood in urine
04:54 - Describe your next steps: How did you find out you had bladder cancer?
08:22 - Cystoscopy and TURBT
09:52 - Managing ‘scanxiety’ while waiting for results
12:07 - Processing the diagnosis
13:39 - Breaking the news to loved ones
17:23 - Getting a second opinion
25:10 - Processing a second diagnosis
26:16 - The importance of self-advocacy & getting additional opinions
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