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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. 

Macmillan Information Blogs
  • Random act of kindness
    Random act of kindness
    6 months ago
  • The Changing Faces of Cancer- Scalp cooling, Hair loss and Regrowth.
    The Changing Faces of Cancer- Scalp cooling, Hair loss and Regrowth.
    over 2 years ago
  • If I could go back to the day of my cancer diagnosis
    If I could go back to the day of my cancer diagnosis
    over 2 years ago

Latest blog posts

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 489: Boots are sending me for a blood test.
    Post 489: Boots are sending me for a blood test. I thought I’d check my blood pressure with our checking machine to see if there was a problem there. I haven’t felt myself lately and I know my oxygen levels are 93–95, but I was blo...
    Mr U 11 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD
    Ill health retirement
    I tried asking for help in filling in a form for Ill health retirement. I visited my local hospital that has MacMillan help. But they were unable to help at all, only able to refer me to tenovus who also could not help. I know there are exemptions in...
    W J 12 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD
    Groups
    I see that chat has vanished with new/diagnose/etc. seems a bit off and people I guess can only rely on blogs I guess
    W J 12 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Chemo Fifth Cycle, Week Two: Desdemona's On My Mind
    As far as side-effects go, week two has been quite straight forward. The anaemia is something to keep in check – I still struggle with estimating how much I can do before the inevitable breathless ‘wall’ hits me and I have to lie do...
    Desdemona 12 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Chapter 26 — Don't Poke the Bear
    I'll be honest — I've been avoiding writing this one. Not because there's bad news. Quite the opposite. I've been superstitiously, irrationally terrified of jinxing it. Because as of today, the 20th of August, I have been out of...
    Phild26 12 days ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 488: A little rain and don’t we need it.
    Post 488: A little rain and don’t we need it. During the night I heard the rain. That’s a noise we haven’t heard for quite some time but I didn’t see it so does it count? Ha ha. But now the leaves will fall all the more and t...
    Mr U 12 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Time for the next chapter
    Since Monday 17 August, my journey is going to change. I was told that my current treatment is no longer effective and that the cancer has spread further in my spine. After 18 or 19 cycles of treatment, hearing those words was incredibly difficult I ...
    Emotions 13 days ago
  • Community News
    Cancer during pregnancy: finding support and sharing your story
    Have you received a cancer diagnosis while pregnant? Find support and care with the Online Community.
    Matthew - Online Community Team 13 days ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 487: Alone in the café, but not for long.
    Post 487: Alone in the café, but not for long. I woke up with a determined feeling today, a feeling that would serve me well but not as I thought it would. I had fed the cat and as I sat on the bed, ready for a shower, I text the foot doctor a...
    Mr U 13 days ago
  • Warm your teaspoon
    No go again

    So the 1st go at Cetuximab alone 2 weeks ago still induced mouth ulcers/mucositis.

    Previously blamed on the 5fu. 

    Supposed to go again today. 

    Mouth still has sores. Bottom exits stingy. Nurse found a doctor. 

    Urine sample going to lab. She looked confused by results. The standard issues were not there. 

    Upshot is that 4 months after diagnosis, husband is still not on a treatment plan. And we are temporarily with the resident doctor while our consultant is in the Maldives. 

    Btw, British Airways don't...

    Sierraoscar 14 days ago
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