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.
My 1st blog!!
Finally over! Just back from 1st FEC75 chemo. Went very well, and feel fine so far. Had the cool cap on for 2 1/2 hours - had ice in my hair when it came off!!! Need to calm down now, too much excitement lately!!
Sue
Things are still improving.Can do more jobs now like managing garden,helping with the household,painting jobs.Have problems with bowels every week but getting use to it.Starting to put a couple of pounds on at last.Still a long way to go though but alive and breathing so thats great.
Not to sure if I've done this blog malarchy right but here goes...
I was yesterday, 7th June, diagnosed with breast cancer, I have recently lost weight (intentionally) and this has left me with some stretch marks at the top of my boobs, I was putting some of that bio oil on about 3wks ago for the first time, and felt a lump at the top of my right breast. I went to see the GP a few days later on the 23rd May, just for a check up on my blood pressure and mentioned the lump and asked her could she...
Nurse was in today to take james blood for his chemo on fri and is going to see bout getting him his own wheelchair so we can get him out and bout x
http://veryyoungwidow.blogspot.com/2011/06/alices-bucket-list.html
Very inspirational young girl :D
Recently, due to stress and my inability to cope with it healthily...I have been hitting the bottle a tad too much. Thursday night I can't even remember calling my fella...the one bright point in my life right now...and giving him a load of grief. It's affecting my health, my job, my relationship.
I know I need to stop drinking but I'm so lonely and depressed. I'm moving back to the parents place tonight which will hopefully help, and am going to see me doc. I'm just spiralling downwards...
Well i formed a new group called Art circle
its under hobbies, please join if it would enhance your life in any way.
Hugs n snugs Roof xxxxxx
hi everyone sorry ive not been on here for ages but charger went down on laptop then went to see my mum whos 85 in scotland supposed to be for a week and ended up having to stay for two weeks as she really wasnt well and i ended up having to get her into hospital she just wasnt coping at all but stubborn as always wouldnt admit it so have just had a nightmare time all in i so hope everyone is fine and coping with all your treatments surgery etc while ive been gone and you are all still smiling cos...
I've been not feeling too well lately, had scans come back though and have had 46% reduction since March. always good to know chemo is doing it's job, my husband and I are very happy with 46, now onto 50
Last week I picked up all my medication (capecitibine tablets) ready to start the next cycle of chemo, but following a repeat blood test was advised not to take it because my white blood counts were too low.
I had another repeat blood test yesterday, and after a couple of calls to the chemo suite I was given the go-ahead to proceed with this next cycle. My bloods are still a bit borderline (WBC 2.8 instead of the prefered minimum of 3.0), but the doc was happy for me to start - which I have duly...
Whatever cancer throws your way, we’re right there with you.
We’re here to provide physical, financial and emotional support.
© Macmillan Cancer Support 2026 © Macmillan Cancer Support, registered charity in England and Wales (261017), Scotland (SC039907) and the Isle of Man (604). Also operating in Northern Ireland. A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales company number 2400969. Isle of Man company number 4694F. Registered office: 3rd Floor, Bronze Building, The Forge, 105 Sumner Street, London, SE1 9HZ. VAT no: 668265007
