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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. 

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    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.
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Latest blog posts

  • For The Love Of Gordy - A Sister's Story
    Didn't We Have A Luvverly Time

    Today was a beautiful day.

    Mumsy, Gordy, Alex (his daughter), Zainy (his grandson) and Dougy (our brother) went mooching around the lovely little villages just outside Scarborough.

    Mumsy went on a memory trip in Snainton which is where here brothers and sister were evacuated to during the war.  She wasn't evacuated as she was just a baby and families would not take babies.  The we went to Thornton le Vale for lunch and had a little walk around visiting a garage/museum which renovates and auctions...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Diary of a nobody
    Down but not out!

    Well it has been 6 weeks (yesterday) since I had my ileostomy reversed and currently there is not much change.

    Throughout the whole of this cancer experience I have NEVER felt as low or sad as I have at times during this 6 weeks. My poor husband has had to put up with floods of frustrated tears and I have felt really low. Luckily these sessions don't last long but when they are happening it is horrible.

    As a rule I tend to get on top of things and chose to be positive and deal with things well...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • A SPOT ON THE BRAIN
    OK I THINK I'VE SUSSED HOW TO DO A BLOG ON THIS NEW SITE!!

    HELLOO EVERYBODY

    I'm not sure that it's nice to be back... coz that means my cancer is back too and like all of you lovely people i'm back for a second round of the fantastic support that we all give eachother as and when needed. 

    the docs are pretty sure my spot is a secondary tumour from my lung cancer (2 years ago) but cant do a biopsy because that would cause too much damage (apparently it's too deep in my head). So now i take steroids to keep the swelling down ( this seems to be...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Unsure but need help
    Where to from here

    Im not sure if i should be here because my husband has not been diagonised with cancer hell he hasn't been diagonised with any thing but he seems to be getting sicker and sicker. And it's been going on for so long now that i cant remember the last time he wasn't in pain i think it was 6 maybe 7 years ago now. he was about 25 when he first got sick so young that when we went to the doctors they didn't believe him.we have been to so many doctors over the years that just don't seem to care it's heart...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • For The Love Of Gordy - A Sister's Story
    Just To Let You Know

    Gordy went to the hospital on Monday for this week's chemo tablets.

    Later in the day his consultant's secretary rang Mams as they wanted him to go back and the message was not to take any of the drugs he had been given.

    Gordy went back to the hospital on Tuesday morning.  They took the drugs off him and told him that the chemo was doing more harm than good, his blood count had dropped dramatically in 5 days and the cancers in his liver were not responding and growing fast.

    Gordy now has...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • The nightmare begins
    Week 2

    well Sunday Mum felt really poorly ,I got her back into hospital and after investigations the Tumour in her brain is back .. totally shocked that it has come back within the month. so suddenly the liver tumours take a back seat and its what to do about the brain tumour again . Mum has been told it is terminal and that any treatment will only manage the syptoms . She is deciding what to do ,, she keeps asking me what to do but its her choice not mine ,if it was mine it would be for her not to be in...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • I've always been the strong one!
    A Sign Of Hope.

    My dad has been back again today in the hope that his blood is up to his next treatment only to find out that it isn't. The drs have now decided to give him G-CSF in the form of pegylated filgrastim (Neulasta) and we are hopeful that this will bring his blood back up to where it should be so that he can continue his treatment.

    I have just spoke to my dad and he was honest with me about how he is feeling about it all. He said whatever happens he is aware that this next 12 months could very much...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Initial diagnosis
    1ST POST

    Hi, I dont know what Im suppose to write but felt it the right thing to do at the moment. My mum has just found out that she has breast cancer and will need an operation to remove cancer cells and then chemo but she wont really share anything else with me. She keeps saying she is going to die and i just dont want to hear that. I am thinking positive as Im sure they have caught it on time. I am going to be looking after her. Anyone got any ideas on how i can get her to open up a bit?

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Round 5
    Second round
    I had the Gemcitabine and carblatin at the lower dose last Wednesday , and all was ok just usual not sleeping. This Wednesday had Gemcitabine on its own which was ok. I found the chemo was going through very cold and painfull, but a an electric blanket did ease the problem. I was told that this is a known side effect of Gemcitabine hope I don't haveit too often. Just left with chemo headache now but that goes after a coupe of days,!
    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Mesothelioma and Asbestos
    Mesothelioma My Diary Third Line Chemo is really hitting my body and Muscles

    http://rayandmave.wordpress.com/ 

    I realised I hadnt put my blog on here and yet this time chemo is really hitting my Body hard.
    Muscles are weakening in my legs and my energy levels are right down.
    I have a PICC Line now as my Veins collapse as they try to use them.
    The fight still goes on xx

    locovan over 14 years ago
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