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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 updates

  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 1 hour ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 7 hours ago
  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 1 day 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.
    Matthew - Online Community Team 1 day ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 1 day ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 8 days ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 9 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 10 days ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 10 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 15 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • aquagypsy
    PSA
    Hi my husband is 77 he had a reading of 9.5 on PSA and a month later it had jumped.to 15.6 and.im worried sick and can't.slewpcor eat thinking he might have cancer and I'm gonna lose him the week before the last test he took some homeopathic ...
    aquagypsy over 2 years ago
  • Spanner in the works
    Bugger, diagnoses
    The new statistics for cancer are scary. When you look around at your family and friends, i think, who is going to be next? If i had to choose someone, it's impossible. Even though i know it does not work like that, i couldn't. But as self-pr...
    Mrsbenny over 2 years ago
  • My Journey on Paclitaxel
    Friday 15th March 16th day post first Paclitaxel
    Well today should have been the day after my second Paclitaxel, but due to my liver bloods being a concern  I didn't get my Chemo yesterday. It really affected me, not just because I have to wait another week, but also because I'm now ou...
    Alison218 over 2 years ago
  • My Journey on Paclitaxel
    Thursday 14th March. 15th day post 1st Paclitaxel
    I slept fairly well, seeing I was so stressed out lastnight. I managed 1 cup of tea with some milk before I had to go onto clear fluids in preparation for my liver/abdominal ultrasound this afternoon. The time seems to stand still waiting to go to th...
    Alison218 over 2 years ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    14 March Bloods
    Given my bloods ready for checking platelets level and then my call to get my chemo (Lomustine) if all is good
    W J over 2 years ago
  • Community News
    Sex and cancer uncovered – your needs are worth talking about!
    Sex and intimacy are natural expressions of the need to feel connected, safe, and loved. When a cancer diagnosis enters the picture, intimacy is likely the last thing on your mind. Restoring intimacy isn’t always a quick and simple process, but having a space to talk openly and honestly about your needs can really help. If you want to know more, read on…
    Matthew - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
  • Facing the future: Together
    New Trial Treatment - March 2024

    The New Trial Treatment started on March 1st,   

    The last three months have been extremely difficult, mostly due to the not knowing, or due to Dal's concerns that he felt as if he was waiting and waiting on next steps... We really didn;t have any option other to wait. 

    The new hospital is very different to the old hospital, this highlighted to me that it is so difficult to give guidance or advice on treatment, as even simple things like the way the chest port is flushed or how long can be left between...

    Lowedal over 2 years ago
  • A Blip...
    D Day
    Of course the wait for the appointment is endless. I am weirdly calm about it all but still -  by the beginning of the following week I come to a decision - if it turns out to be cancer I am going to do what I want and even if it doesn't, we...
    Caz 17 over 2 years ago
  • A Blip...
    A Fleck of Glitter
    The local breast clinic is outsourced into an erstwhile primary care centre. Easy to find, easy to park and designed to be user friendly. The consultant and breast care nurses were jolly and friendly. This is how the next two hours went  Hello,...
    Caz 17 over 2 years ago
  • A Blip...
    Listen to the woman.
    I went to see my GP with a list of symptoms mostly around itching. Everywhere. I itch everywhere, including places that I won't mention. He took it very seriously and ordered lots of blood tests, offered to do a breast check ('although i...
    Caz 17 over 2 years ago
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