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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
    7 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 updates

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 15 hours ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 2 days ago
  • Eunice77
    Eunice77 3 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 4 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 6 days ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    excavator 6 days 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.
    Emma - Online Community Team 7 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 7 days ago
  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 10 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 12 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Dear Husband, I will be there for you, every step of the way, right by your side.
    The winds of grief blow long and hard.

    17 months of living without my husband by my side. 17 months of grief and heartache, visiting dark places and finally some more happy places. Memories. Over and over they return. How my heart and soul and body ache for him. So much has happened here without him, so much has moved on. I struggled so much with the feeling that I was leaving him behind, I felt disloyal, unloving and down right miserable. But I didn't have to leave him behind. I'm bringing him along with me, into my life, into our lives...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • My 'BETTY'
    I am home ......

    ........ after 25 'radio' sessions and 5 weeks in London - I'm home and it is heaven - my own bed mmmm - my own toilet - not having to lock the door !!!!.

    Recovery and rest now - I think Christmas is soon !!!!!! - better start getting a bit organised

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • Whims and Wishes
    Ho Ho Ho...

    At this time of year I remember discovering a lump, I am grateful that the treatment worked but I know there are lots of people with scary stuff ahead, good luck to them all!

    We're waiting on an outcome,

    And we're waiting for a cure,

    We're waiting in a waiting room,

    For hours and hours and more,

    We're waiting for a system

    To reduce the wait, for sure,

    Don't bet on a fix for this by Christmas...

    I'm hoping it is nothing,

    So. I'm hoping I was wrong,

    I'm hoping if we freeze...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • First Post
    My First Post Small Bowel Cancer The Rare One

    Ok I think I did this wrong. I thought I'd stick my bit on about my last 3 months so hope I'm in the right place, if not I'm sure someone will delete it or move it. I think this is more for me and coming to terms with the situation that I'm in and that most of us are in as let's face it normal people have got Facebook. For 11 months I had stomach pains constantly the Doctors diagnosed IBS then a fungal infection then IBS again I had blood tests galore and 2 scans. Finally after scan number 3 & 4...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • My story so far
    5th chemo done

    I have not written a blog in ages - it just shows how I'm getting on with life really. Getting back to work and being very sociable (and lazy). 

    The last blog was written just before the CT scan after my third chemo (half way through the chemo). I got my scan results about 5 days later when Nick and I had an appointment with my doctor at the hospital. We were both nervous - but I was quite optimistic about the results because I felt so much better in terms of symptoms. Sure enough the first thing...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • Week 1 of 6 - Day 5 of 30
    Week 1 of 6 Day 5 of 30

    Well that's the first week over with, all in all not to bad.  Long journey today though with an hour to wait for a machine, then the positioning was not right so another delay, finally got things right then set off home, ending up driving part of the way in the dark which is a struggle for him as lots of the journey is on country roads with no lightning and lots of traffic coming towards him.  He is feeling tired and developing the first spots on his face E45 to the rescue.

    Met with a speech...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • should i worry
    Am I doing the right thing?

    I was diagnosed with pc in 2010 Gleason 3+3 was told it was low grade and the least aggressive. 5years on and I am not suffering any symtoms other than a slow urine flow which I can live with, I've had 2 mri scans the first in 2012 showing a small tumor on the left hand side of my prostate, the second was this year and the tumor hasn't grown at all. My latest psa was 5.7 I've also had a bone scan recently which was all clear. I'm under active surveillance with psa tests every 6 months (at my...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • Week 1 of 6 - Day 4 of 30
    Week 1 of 6 - Day 4 of 30

    Well we are only on day 4 of Radiotherapy and 2 Chemotherapy sessions and this morning hubby was requiring the bathroom rather quickly, said he was feeling a little offish all day and tired.  Radiotherapy went okay although he still hates that bloody mask.  His neck and throat is already red from the radiotherapy and he is now starting to using his E45 cream and the mouth wash he was given, he also sounds a tad hoarse today.

    Worrying now what he will be like over the next couple of weeks especially...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • Cancer, Me and Them
    Friends

    Evening all,

    What do I have to talk to you about tonight? What has been happening to me since the last blog that may be of interest?

    Not a lot, I am still struggling with my radiation burns and spent Tuesday morning in hospital hoping there was a magic cure whilst knowing in reality the only cure is time.  I am assured by next week I will feel better.  Just need to tread water until then.

    I think it is the time of year but lately I have been struggling and trying to grapple with the whole idea of not...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • Week 1 of 6 Day 3 of 30
    Week 1 of 6 Day 3 of 30

    Hi Guys well the other half had his 3rd radiotherapy treatment today, must be getting used to it already in and out within 15 minutes and the best part he was in 15 minutes earlier today.  No changes in himself at this moment in time.  Long may this continue.

    Former Member over 10 years ago
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