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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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Latest blog updates

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    Desdemona 19 hours ago
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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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    Lemsip 12 days ago
  • Eunice77
    Eunice77 14 days ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    excavator 17 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • greybadger's blog
    5th line

    Well, I've been home since Friday, when the hospital let me out after 24 hours of intraveneous antibiotics, as they had noticed my blood counts going up.  I'm sorry to say i am coughing more than ever and wonder just how bad I would have been if they had let me out Thursday without noticing, having had chest infections before.  My nurse contacted me today to say I've got to travel for the chemo again as they can't give both drugs locally, and the op they were supposed to discuss yesterday never...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • My Brave Brave Mum
    My mum
    Well what can i say. After fighting Cancer fr 13 years mum mum is at the end. The Dr's have said we have days if that. My mum is still trying to fight even though she has had enough. She is 64 no age at all. She is the most wonderful mum you could ever imagine and I have no idea and I mean NO idea what i am going to do with out her. All I can do now is be here like I promised to care for her and make sure that she is comfortable and pain free. I haven't slept in a week my hairs a mess and I know...
    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Tale of A Very Young Widow
    Exams are finally over

    http://veryyoungwidow.blogspot.com/2011/06/final-exam-is-over.html

    Thank you to everyone who has helped me get through my exams! I'm on a bit of a high now!

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • meadvale5
    Fat and Fed up!!!

    Hi

    Well not sure why i am here today, got the dreaded words delivered in December 2010, yes you have breast cancer, this is what we are going to do.......blah blah blah, now 6 months on, chemo finished, just starting radiotherapy and i can finally say I HAVE HAD ENOUGH!!!!!!

    Hair loss, mouth ulcers, weight gain, all such a rude interuption to my usually very organised life, but why has it hit me know and i feel that i really can;t cope with this anymore, so close to the end of treatment but my...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • new here
    new here

    Hi all

    Just joined this site today, for some reason during my many, many trawls of the internet, I hadn't come across this site before.

    I'm 43 and undergoing chemo for pancreatic cancer following a whipples in mid Feb. I suppose I'm like everyone else in that some days I feel positive, whereas on other days, I find my mind wandering to darker places...

    Again, like everyone else I imagine, I find myself looking on websites hoping for some positive news but I always end up focusing on...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • my sons story so far
    from day one

    Hi all thi is the story so far 

    1st jan 2011    James took ill had pain in his chest called nhs 24 to be told its prob muscular had it a few days then dissapeared 4 weeks later it came back again went to the doctors who took blood test and sent for chest x-ray rsults came back 1 week later normal so thought nothing of it .

    7th april 2011  back to the docs again as hes loosing weight and no feelin the best pain back again more blood tests done week later get a call from doc to make appointment in between...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Juleshoneybunny
    Nighmares and Dreamscapes

    I had the night from hell last night, i had the most awful nightmares about this cancer i woke up trembling and sweating.   I couldnt go back to sleep at all and was trying desparately not to wake my partner as he has so much to put up with.  The results of my biopsy are due on Thursday and my imagination is running away with me!  This has been my worst moment so far.  I was sure I could hear my Mum calling my name, i lost her four years ago and today is her birthday.

    I did manage to pull myself together...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Numb!
    Not fair!

    i don't have cancer myself and i'm not too sure how this is meant to help, but its just all so unfair!

    cancer has spent the last 3 years taking away the people I love dearly. First it was my great aunt she had throat cancer, she deteriorated quickly but held out for her birthday and passed away the following day she was 84. Then a year and a half ago lung cancer got hold of my handsome grandad at aged 78 he was one day taken away from us without us even getting the chance to get use...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • my big boy
    i think i might be losing the plot

    I took my girl upto school today a normal morning for me i looked across the road and i swear i saw my dad. i nearly shouted for him then a car drove past and he was away. I am missing him so much i really want him to hug me and tell everything is going to be ok. You dont relise how much you  miss something, you take for granted the stupid wee things like the hugs the laughs and the wee stares it breaks my heart  to think my dad will never make me feel safe again. sorry for being a pest again but i...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • How I feel
    Carrying on

    How on earth do you carry on without your soul mate, I am finding it really difficult and am really not sure what to do, i know its early days, its four weeks on Wednesday,  but i just can not imagine it will ever feel any better ever again.

    Former Member over 15 years ago
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