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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

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Latest blog posts

  • 3rd dance with germ cell cancer
    Another day
    In prison,oh goody my wbc dropped below one,that cheer the DRs up they have been predicating it for days now And their wish finally came true, Not sure what going on with my tumour markers just that they are down,but doesn't sound like they down allot Oh well hopefully by the next set of chemo,if i get it things will be brighter
    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • My journey: Chemo before Surgery
    My journey: Chemo before Surgery



    I just wiped my whole blog out. I am no longer going to google, read forums or blogs, inform myself about cancer, each journey is so unique. I frightened myself silly by reading too much information, I m just going to trust in my health care providers.  

     



     



       

    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • 3rd dance with germ cell cancer
    Woohoo
    Managed to get all nurses ,healthcare assistants to call me by my name, no more,sweetheart or poppit Well its a start,so 2 days since my stem cells were returned and no release date from this prison in sight,the gloomy Drs are forever telling me my blood counts will drop,just wish they hurry up and drop so they can start coming back up enabling me to be released Oh yea,find out today if they consider it worth putting me though another cycle of hdc to finally cure me. Or the chemo not working...
    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • Dear Husband, I will be there for you, every step of the way, right by your side.
    More signs of decline

    I hate the word "roller coaster". It implies that after a short up and down ride I'm going to get off and return to my normal life.

    I would say what I'm going through is more akin to being buried alive. Just occasionally there is a glimpse of light and air but overall it is suffocating and the end result will be too awful for words.

    Our eldest son has for over a year saved and planned his trip to the football World Cup. Every minute detail attended to and he was looking forward...

    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • Non Hodgkin Lymphoma - One Careful Owner
    Bumps, Bruises and the tumour that never was.

    It's probably a little early to declare today a good day but it's warm and sunny and that's enough to make a ginger smiley (providing there is enough suncream) even though I managed to fall over twice on my walk to another episode of endless appointments with health care professionals. More tests. On the bright side that all went without a hitch. On the not so bright side I've now fallen down 3 times in 2 days and am the proud owner of 6 massive bruises. 

    The falling over is nothing...

    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • Non Hodgkin Lymphoma - One Careful Owner
    Doing whatever gets you through

    Today is another good day. This whole aiming for more good things is going splendidly, even if I am only two days in! 

    I had a minor moment of panic last night which was bought on by a combination of me (I really need to stop reading my lymphoma books; they're not as reassuring as they want to be) and anger at America (not like I over-reacted at all) because of their need to make a film about teenage love in a cancer group. How is that heart warming exactly? Why would it be so exciting? Surely people...

    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • 3rd dance with germ cell cancer
    3
    Attempts at getting the hospital staff to call be by my name, not poppit,dear, One success Two frosty responses Oh wee
    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • 3rd dance with germ cell cancer
    Is it just me
    Or does everyone title change once they start chemo. When i come in as an out patient i either called by my first name or surname. But the minute i become a resident of the hospital and the chemo begins, i suddenly become a poppit, and spoken to like i,m a toddler, to be honest i imagine some people may like it,but. I find t very insulting , my name is on the door outside, they used to use it before they started pumping poison though my viens Im not a poppit, i dont need to to be tickled under...
    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • Non Hodgkin Lymphoma - One Careful Owner
    People Will Do The Strangest Things To Cheer You Up.

    I'm having a much better day today, not least because my lovely fiance (who I probably should just start calling HP or the like since that's how he's addressed at home. Not that his name is HP but I call him Monsieur Hairypants/Hairypants/Hairy/HP etc) really cheered me up. I'm still frightened but I'm finding today easier to ignore it. I woke in the middle of the name convinced I must have a tumour in my chest because I couldn't breathe and then more rationally figured I might well be getting a...

    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • Getting pulled here and there
    Stuck at the cross roads
    My husband and myself have always wanted to move up to Scotland. We have been offered a council flat in Scotland my husband want to turn it down as means waiting longer for a another one to come up. But the problem is that just a few days before we got offered the flat my mum got told she has 9-12 months to live. I don't know which way to turn do I go with my husband or stay to support my mum
    Former Member over 12 years ago
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