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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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Latest blog posts

  • The day of Val's funeral
    Ashes to Ashes
    Friday 17 Sept 2010 was a pivotal moment in my grieving process for my beloved Val, as I had to collect her ashes from the undertakes. It brought home just how final her death was and the fact I would never ever see her smiling face again.
    Since the beginning of recorded time, Hindu and Buddhist faiths have mandated the use of cremation. The underlying belief of these faiths is that the life force that is basic to our human existence is not confined to this one life, but undergoes much transmigration...
    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Girl Friday
    What a lovely day!

    George (my husband) politely suggested last night that I should move the pile of stuff that littered the sofa - ready to be packaged `cos I had sold it on E-Bay - in fact he said he was frightened to leave the house when I was sorting out my clothes, in case I wasn`t here when he returned.  My reply was `Who would have me?`

    Back to the sofa - OK I know it looked a tad untidy but it was a work in progress so far as I was concerned.  He sighed patiently and said it should be cleared - even if I dumped...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • ski
    a great weekend

    hi folks, thought i would just pop down a few of my thoughts, well as everyone does or tries, im just getting on with life taking it as it comes. ive loads of jobs round the house that i couldnt do before for 1 reason or another, so a couple of weeks ago i thought there are things that wont wait any longer, trees shooting up beside my boundary fence,fence needs painting,car needs work for mot,then the mot, then blow me, we had a problem with the water supply pipe to the outhouse, the garage roof...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • leeset
    tonsil cancer..our story so far....starting the chemo journey x

    september 18th and 19th,,,,, well in our story so far.....after all of the emotion of last week and finding our about intensive chemo etc startin monday, we have had a lovely weekend. we went down to visit trevs brother in rochdale which was lovely. they havent seen each other for few months..and never with the tumour lump and the trachy tube etc!! reckon it was a bit of a shock but trev actually looks so well it was a little easier for them both.

    when we came home we went for a look out to our...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • jenni b
    I start my dream job tommorow but im terrified !

    It seems a long time coming but i start work at the hospital tommorow ,i have wanted this job for so long and as i said to someone if its right it will happen , i am a firm believer in fate, so why am i so worried ? , im not sure if ive got the confidence to start again , ive been through so much ,and yes thats given me strength ,

    Also im not ready to tell people im a widow ,its such a hard conversation but of course im still wearing all my rings and not sure if i can face not wearing them at work...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Jan
    Myhope in our thoughts

    Carol a good friend on chat, has sadly lost her sister.  Its been a very hard and sad journy.  I  just want her to know that all of us on chat have been thinking of her at this very sad time. Lots of love and hugs have been sent to you from so many. I hope today goes well, and will be thinking of you every step of the way.

     love Jan xxxxx 

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • orange123
    things not so good

    hi everyone, not feeling so good today as peter is in pain with his knee ,not sure if the work he has been doing as done it or if its the C i know hes worrying i can see it in his face just had to put this and get it off my chest as he looks like an old man today hobbling around and thats not peter, love to all sorry for the moan ,jill

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • 3 month anniversary
    I feel so guilty today

    I woke this morning and all I can feel is guilty and sorry.

    Guilty because my husband was dying and I couldn't even tell. I know he was ill and I knew he was getting worse, but I didn't know he was dying. I didn't support him like I would have felt shit and I thought it would all get better and he was being a little lazy (at first anyway). He kept saying sorry, he hadn't done the house work etc but he had just slept in. I thought he had got into bad habbits being out of work.

    I...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • ready to share my thoughts.......
    WELL ITS NEARLY MONDAY......

    well its nearly monday not long to go now till i will be taking part in my first lot of clinical trials ooohhhhh im not looking forward to this at all, having my chemo while im in there too....so gathering im not going to be coming out in a great state!!

    On monday im having a line fitted into my chest they are putting me under for this and then start on these clinical trials eeeeekkkkkkk.

    My mummys coming with me though ha ha shes a good en she really is, even went and bought some new pjs for...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • pinkvicki
    Nearly lost it.
    Kids have been driving me mad today so i just popped into town with them as we had some pressies to buy!  We were in the card shop and all i heard was the music 'now we are free' from the gladiator film. This is the song we had played at dads funeral at the crem when the curtains came around his casket. It is the first time i have heard it since. My eldest daughter said i just stood there with tears rolling down for a few minutes until i came round again. My kids could have run anywhere and...
    Former Member over 16 years ago
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