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.
Many guys experience no signs or symptoms of prostate cancer, so regular visits to your medical professional are essential to identify whether prostate cancer screening is right for you. The most typical symptoms of prostate troubles are problems with urination. If urination happens in fits and begins, if the need is immediate, if it is hard to completely empty the bladder, or if the urge to pee wakes you up, you might have an enlarged or irritated prostate that could be triggered by prostate cancer...
this morning is one of those mornings I think all us stage 4 patients have, it's 5.15 am raining outside and am crying quietly at the table. Its peaceful as no one will be up for at least another 2 hours when they start their day of work, I wont be joining that daily routine, instead I have to play the dance with what side effects might come out to play today and try to suppress the question I wonder how long have I left ? is the cancer spreading ? is my wife able to keep loving me through this ...
when I am gone.. Everyone of us has this conversation first with ourselves and then our significant other, all of us living today can have it for all us will be gone its just that others is been rushed along. Thats how I try to look at what is ahead when the cancer journey starts, don't get me wrong I am the last to submit and wish everyone strives to stay alive but eventually the cancer will take us earlier than advertised and we need to face it equally brave as we do the fight to avoid it. This...
You may have read Kath’s recent blog ‘Living with bowel cancer and a stoma’, where she shares some of the physical and emotional challenges that she has faced.
In this blog Kath is talking about how living with a stoma has affected her self- confidence. Living with a stoma can be a big change for some people and these changes can take some time adjust to.
By sharing her experiences, Kath hopes to help others and to let you know there are ways to build your confidence and adapt...
