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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?

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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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  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    excavator 17 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • mark
    i would like to talk with people who have MDS

    well - i have mds for about 2 years now - felling low this week and fatigue has started setting in

    i would really appreciate talking with people who have mds - low ipss score but think that will change shortly...

    many questions.....

     

     

    thanks in advance Mark

     

     

     

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • David's cancer story
    Constipation

    This week David has constipation.

    I appreciate that it is painful, I have suffered from it myself. But I had to get on with everything as normal, cooking, cleaning and looking after the kids.

    David on the other hand, has taken to bed.Groaning about how bad his stomache ache is and not helping himself to get better. He dosen't want to eat or drink because that means moving and pain and nausea.

    He woke me around 4am on Tuesday morning and was actually being sick mainly bringing up liquid. He...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • David's cancer story
    August holidays

    So we have been fairly busy over the last few weeks.

    We have had a trip to Diggerland, Monkeyworld and have had a Day out with Thomas at the Watercress Line Steam railway.
    David enjoyed watching the children enjoying themselves, and even managed to partake in as much as possible and enjoy the days out too.

    We have just 2 weeks left, the kids are starting to get on my nerves now that the trips out are starting to reduce so that I can get things organised to go back to school. Why oh why can't they...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Bummer....!
    Breathless- in every sense of the word (postcard from Sweden 2)
    Hi my lovely British mates...!
    Still here, still having a lovely time, still wishing you were here....
    This getting what you want lark always seems to be tinged with sadness somehow.... I got what I wanted which was please just one more time here with my family and the most beautiful countryside in the world (in my eyes) and I am relishing every tiny little bit of it but then that phrase ‘just one more time’ comes in and I get that sadness that this is all too perfect and beautiful and...
    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • our cancer diary
    cancer diary

    my husband johns cancer diary

    april 1st rushed into pinderfields hosp needing 7 units of blood after a blood test after being to docs with blood in his urine

    april 5th had cystoscopy and a growth removed from his bladder 

    may 10th had ct scan at ddh 

    may 25th diagnosed with invasive bladder cancer and they also thought it had spread to his lungs

    june 10th lung biopsy at DDH

    june 22 appt with lung doctor at DDH

    june 30th PETscan at jimmys

    july 13th appt at PINDERFIELD with urologist will order...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • deano123
    holidays

    does anyone know if i can

    get travel insurance wile sufering

    fropm lung cancer

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • mrsperson51
    birthday...

    it was my birthday today,,putting all the crap stuff aside it turned out to be a very nice day , lots of cards , prezzies and cake, lots of visitors, all our family dropping by and best of all my darling hubby having  a pain free and settled day,, even though i know he won't be about for next years one, today shall be a day i will always treasure and never forget....now looking forward to  our   son's wedding on the 31st and a house full of people,,  that'll be paper plates all round as i've no intention...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • In need of answers
    2 weeks on

    Well firstly hello to all out there that take the time to read this.

    Got to say in the past 2 weeks I have been spending alot of time looking at things on the internet in the hope of finding information and answers - what have I learned well firstly there is alot out there, it doesn't often reassure you, but knowledge is power. Oh and to take the time to absorb and get over the initial shock coz that is the real kicker!!!

    2 weeks ago we got the bombshell that mum wasn't suffering from a severe...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Doober
    Mesothelioma

     I am a blog virgin, anyway here goes.

    My dad goes for biopsies and drainage of pleural fluid on Monday. Our jorney is just beginning

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Life after my loss
    Day 29

    Well today has been spent packing to go away to give my daughter a bit of time with me and my son a bit of time to do normal 17yr old things, thankfully he is a sensible lad whom has given me so much love and support over the past weeks but I know he needs a bit of time for his own emotions. My daughter 11yrs is struggling with the loss so some time to sit on the beach sand in the sandwiches will help us both talk about her feelings in neutral grounds.

    Although I know going away for the weekend...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
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