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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?

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    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.
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    Lemsip 14 days ago
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    Eunice77 16 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Claudette
    Saturday

    She got up and showered on her own, although with a watching eye, got a bit frustated dressing, but settled down nicely, had lasagna for lunch (and tea!), had my mother and aunt over while I went out. Restful evening.

    Night not so good, nebuliser at 12, morphine at 1 (she did it herself) and again at 3.30. Real problems with bed sores although one side does show a definite improvement. Woke up at about 5, 7 and had some yogurt, and is currently stil asleep (10.30).

    Losson - do nebuliser and take...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • leeset
    tonsil cancer...our chemo journey day 6

    september 25th - well another good day!!!  went up to the hospital to see trev...and he looked really well again!!! he d been on phone durin today....had been out and about gettin the papers etc for 'the lads'. think they gonna miss him when he s released....WHICH IS TOMORRO!!!! :) sooo happy!!! he s asked can i go for him after breakfast!! hell yeah!!!

    he s had last chemo session today...and is still doin really well. tumour etc is still shrinkin...its visibly smaller again tonight!! brill...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • sandy77
    mum nearing the end

    I have not been on here for a while but mum has not got long now and I am not coping well.I am ok in front of her and other family members.When I am on my own I am crying all the time and feel so low.Not sure how I will be when she has gone.

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Abandoned by friends
    5 months since diagnosis and it still hasnt sunk in!!!!!

    Hi all, Is it just me or does everyone find all this cancer thing a blur! i feel like it doesnt exsist till my next appointment, ive relised ive blocked the whole experience out unitentially though, ive not long finished chemo and have just been given my date for the op(originally i was told i was having a full mastectomy) on last biopsy test they said theres pre-cancerous cells around tumor, but have decided to do a partial mastectomy + latisimus dorsi flap. while i have been thinking about this...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Jacks Daughter
    Jacks Daughters thoughts

    Dad is 77 years young fit as an Ox , never ate loads not over weight ,so I guess we all missed the weight lost and tiredness.........his first op is on Monday so fingers crossed it can be removed from the stomach ,vowed I would not look up stomach cancer on the net and scare my self  . Want to be a strong daughter for my Dad as his always been there for mke but how do I do it ?

    Mum is coping better than I thought ,My brother David will do all the driving to & from the hospital ( I don't drive feeling...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • youngish mum with breast cancer
    low white blood count

    The taxol has actually been fine,I have had few side effects,not even the peripheral neuropathy.The only thing was my blood count plummeted and I ended up in hospital with some stupid infection.Now they've got me on the injections to get the white blood cells up and actually I feel worse after them then I do after the weekly taxol!Still I've had 10 out of 12 so nearly over and my hair seems to be growing back(grey! please no,it wasn't grey before!!)After that it's radio and of course the ongoing...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Claudette
    The first panic

    Follow a bit of disturbed night, she settled down well and looked really good in the morning. We had a visit from a cousin from the Netherlands, and on his arrival she really perked up. Mistakenly we ordered a chinese take away and she rather filled her plate, halfway through she rushed to the toilet in real distress and began to have breathing problems. I got her back into her chair in the living room, gave her a nebuliser and an anxiety pill and called the ambulance. After the first nebuliser had...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Val
    First Chemo session part 2 includes a rant

    Arrived at the hospital yesterday morning at 8.30 as requested having talked myself into being positive when we got there they did all the normal questions date of birth height weight all that stuff - then they asked me have you been taking folic acid - no I said,  it appeared that according to the records they had I should have been.

    I explained that I had two appointments to discuss the type of chemo and the decision at the first appointment I was given a prescription for a vitman B injection and...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • jenni b
    new job :)

    Well this will hopefully be short but you never know with me :)

    I know some of you have been waiting for this, but its been a long hard week, and ive not had time to do much at all , and have been exausted , i also as some of you are aware have had a nasty prob to deal with and will carry on doing that tommorow and thanx to those of you who know and are helping me through ,i will tell everyone else when its dealt with xxxx

    Well im now a health care assistant for the nhs, and i am thrilled the...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Vee's views
    24.09.10 - Absolutely gutted

    So, yesterday afternoon Dad was told that the cancer has spread to his lungs, chest, edge of the heart and liver and he will not survive.

    He's going to have RT next week and chemo in 3 weeks to try and ease it and give him a bit longer.

    It feels very surreal writing this

    Former Member over 16 years ago
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