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Blogging can be a great way to journal your experiences and share with others. Why not create your own cancer journey blog, or have a read of other blogs created by our members?

Unsure how to get started? Take a look at our help pages on blogs. 

Latest blog updates

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 24 minutes ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 8 hours ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 10 hours ago
  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale about a common misconception
    dolphin99 22 hours ago
  • Community News
    This is a place where you can read about everything that's happening on Macmillan's Community. From guest stories, to sharing awareness months, here is where you'll hear about all of the latest from Macmillan's Community.
    Lizzie - Online Community Team 5 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 5 days ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 6 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 7 days ago
  • Speaking to an empty room
    RedTree26 7 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 7 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Diagnosis of womb cancer
    One week on Accepting it and moving forward

    I had a very emotional but comforting easter weekend with my man, was very sad when he returned home Monday.  Walked around the airport eyes full of tears as I know till surgery its just me and the hamster.  A bit of space is always good but at the moment for me I would sooner be with others as im a bit scared of whats happening.  Im 42 and this is bad luck but am thinking past the bad bit so we can get on with our lives and celebrate our first year together in June.

    Finaly took myself to the doctors...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Radiotherapy gave me a heart attack
    Radiotherapy gave me a heart attack

    Hello all

    It's been a while scince I've blogged. I returned to work last september having had a year off after my diagnosis with breast cancer. I have been trying so hard to return to 'normal' both for my own mental peace and my darling little girls. Things were going well, but fate decieded to hand me another blow, I had a heart attack on march 1st this year, caused by the radiotherapy I had. I thought that being told I had cancer was scary, but I really saw my life flash before me on that day...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • My eye cancer progress
    April 2012

    All went well until christmas, then I knew something is wrong.  Subsequent appointment revealed more abnornal cells or  MrI booked for late April,  followup in June.  Here we go again........yikes :-(  x

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Daddy's Little Princess
    Twinkle

    03 March 2012

    We still haven't got round to naming his star.  How ever will he manage to find his way to Rendezvous 2200 if we haven't given it the official name yet?!?!!  Rendezvous 2200 officially named on 03/04/2012 - everyone told to watch out for shooting stars in the sky at night, daddy is en route.  I thought nothing of it.  A nice sentiment but shooting stars don't happen.

    04 March 2012

    Meteor Witnessed Across Britain

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17249423

    If ever I needed a sign...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Please help!!! I'm lost
    Please help. I'm lost
    My step dad has been diagnosed with stage 3 mesothelioma nsclc. He was given approx 9 months to live in February. He has had 2 very strong doses of chemo and has showed good results. But his surgeon wants to do this EPP operation. They want to remove the lung, pleura, pericardium and diaphragm, I am absolutely terrified if this. We have been told of the awful trial results of this. I'm in a daze just now. I'm getting married in may. We brought wedding forward because of the diagnosis. My heart is...
    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • For The Love Of Gordy - A Sister's Story
    The Last Days At Home

    The Tuesday after the fundraiser was strangely quiet.  Gordy spent virtually the whole day in bed as he was completely exhausted.  He was wedging his feet up against the wall at the head of the bed to try and ease the swelling.  We tried to put together a leg rest with the washing basket and pillows but as soft as the pillows were, they still hurt his skin.  How he managed to sleep with his feet up against the wall I do not know, but sleep he did.  People were sending him messages on Facebook and SMS texts...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • I don't want you to leave Dad....
    R.I.P. My beloved, lovely, dear old Dad

    I got 'the phone call' from the Hospital at 9.45pm tonight....raced to get Mom round to look after my daughter and then raced to the Hospital.  Got to the Ward at 10.14pm....2 minutes too late....can you believe it?  You were still warm as I hugged and kissed you and my tears soaked your face....I just couldn't believe you were really actually dead. 

    I'm gutted, so gutted I wasn't there to hold your hand as you slipped away.  There's only me, Mom and my 5 year old daughter so we've...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • So.... Cancer.
    So... Cancer.

    Cancer sucks! Yes, it does.

    I never, ever thought I would ever get cancer except maybe something of the skin. I have been sunburned way too many times in my life, I am the original pasty white girl. Plus, skin cancer  runs in the family. All that sunbathing when young. (Not me, I would never tan, just turn bright red and get fainty.)

    I did have a cousin that died from lung cancer at the age of 39 but she started smoking when she was 9, or something.

    Everyone in my family lives to be 90 or so. ...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Daddy's Little Princess
    The Day The Earth Stood Still

    02 March 2012

    I held his hand.  I kissed his hand.  I begged him not to leave me.  I told him I needed him.  But more importantly I told him I loved him.

    He is my hero.  He is the Guide and the Weight of My World.  He is my everything.  And I am his mini-me.

    I held his hand.  He took his final breath.  Or at least we thought he did.  He is stubborn.  He is brave.  He is courageous.  He is the most amazing man that I will ever know.  He is a fighter.  He is my father.  He is my daddy.

    I miss him.

    Rewind.....

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • My mothers carer.
    No Mother I can't move in with you!
    I'm not going to scream, because I don't have the energy. But I will moan... I've already told mother that we can't build her an annex as we are listed ( thank god) and now she's got a bee in her bonnet about me moving in with her because ' it's a lonely life'!! Er, I do have a husband!!! Apart from the fact I cannot and would not move in with her because she's lonely, I can't get over how she would actually let me leave my husband..???? Is it me? Am I being selfish? She's not had any more...
    Former Member over 14 years ago
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