Blogs

Write down your experiences and share your knowledge with members of the community. Whether it’s a personal journal or a record of your marathon training, your blog is a space for you to communicate your thoughts to the world.

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  • So far, so not good.

    "If you're going to get a tumour, this is the one to have"
    Having had a 'scab' in my (very blond) hairline for about a year, which I enjoyed picking - who wouldn't - but became quickly ashamed of when it bled and took me back to being a spotty teenager, I finally got to the doctor about 4 weeks ago. Had a baby 18 months ago and had so many 'complications' following that, adding a scabby forehead to my long list of ailments was too embarrassing - I don't want to spend my life seeing the doctor - I hate the feeling I get when I go as...
  • a life is growing

    MY POEMS
    on that very sad day all those years ago you often wondered if the pain would go you went into labour and gave birth to my brother it was only right then you began to discover the pain in your heart when you lost your child that deep burning pain that drove you so wild you suffered the loss that only you quiet knew and had to listen so patient to everyones view when you look back you regret what had been you woke from your sleep just to hope it a dream but then on that...
  • A CELEBRATION OF LIFE

    MY POEMS
    MY MOTHER THE LADY WHO GAVE LIFE TO ME......... WAS LOVING AND CARING AND HAPPY AS CAN BE........ SHE HAD A SMILE THAT COULD LIGHT UP A ROOM........ JUST LIKE A FLOWER THATS ALWAYS IN BLOOM........ A TRAIL OF HAPPINESS SHE SPREAD ALL AROUND........ IN PLACES SHE'D GO WITHOUT MAKING A SOUND........ SHE COULD SING LIKE AN ANGEL PERFECT AND CLEAR........ A SWEET SYMPHONY THAT WAS LOVELY TO HEAR........ THE SOUND OF HER MUSIC WOULD SILENCE A ROOM........ AS PEOPLE WENT QUIET TO LISTEN TO WHOME.....
  • Carers Week webchats - transcript

    Community News Blog
    Last week was Carers Week , so we hosted two live webchats, especially for those supporting someone with cancer. Here at Macmillan, we know that caring can be really tough, both emotionally and financially. It’s important to be aware of what support is out there for those of you in this position. On Tuesday 19 June, the topic of the webchat was carer wellbeing. Our Carer Support Manager Charlotte Argyle and Cancer Information Nurse Specialist Heidi Lindenstock answered questions...
  • facing the/my end...............hey, enjoy it!!

    facing the end
    it’s a bit of a shock when one first receives the good news but, as I’m sure many others have felt, an immediate reaction is huge relief and pleasure that one has it oneself, rather than one of one’s children. That’s what I felt anyway. I still feel a little short changed that I never cried, tho I did attempt it on several occasions; I could easily have done a couple of times but, inevitably, in company/place that made it inappropriate. A really big help was my habit...