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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. 

Latest blog updates

  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 7 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 13 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 15 hours ago
  • Community News
    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.
    Wayne - Online Community Team 3 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 6 days ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 7 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 8 days ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 8 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 14 days ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 14 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Trishka's blog
    Big Decisions

    ... well, we met the Uroligist in Liverpool and he was a very nice man. Our plane from our tiny island to Liverpool was 4 hours delayed due to fog in Liverpool - bad luck or what? We arrived at the clinic in Liverpool and the surgeon had actually waited - he and us were the only people there! He spent quite alot of time with us too explaining exactly what the options were and that whatever we decided it needed to be done quickly and he was willing to alter his schedule to accommodate - really nice...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Volunteer
    Volunteer

    Yeah!

    I'm a volunteer.  I've filled in all my forms and had a trial run in a charity office today.  I'm going to do 2 afternoons a week so long as I feel ok.  I'm hoping this will give me a kick start into the jobs market as I couln't continue working in school - not enough energy to run round with tinies! The cancer treatment last year really tired me out.

    I can now try for an office qualification - the local college say you have to be in an office to take the course.

    This is...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Jaynef's blog
    Shock and disbelief he's gone

    My husband passed away on the 13th sept, it was his funeral tues 22nd. I have an 11yr old son and i'm 37. My husband was 9months from 1st diagnosis. he actually got the all clear at the end of may then we found out on the 28th aug it had returned and he died on the13th sept. I'm struggling to carry on with anything at the moment but have to push myself for my son, but all i'd really like to do is not get up in the morning, but going to bed at night feels worse than trying to get up in the morning...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • ELAINE
    blogs

    wot do u put in a blog

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • pottypam's blog
    still catching up

    well had cancer check up on the 14th sept , new oncologist has  is being  very kind and helpfull.  But as i said i think i ahve coped well enough with this as i have been contrating on my oa and rh  ,both which make me tired and ache and have on the 17th had my second hip replacement  and am getting out of that  with all the complications the chemo and blood clots caused . I then have another check up with the surgeon in November , Blimety seem to spend my life at hospitals for one thing or the other ...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Doggysitter
    Hi to everyone out there

    Today is not a good day for me.  In fact I am sitting in the garden drinking a bottle of wine and feeling very sorry for myself,  I'm not normally a negative person, but having been diagnosed with BC I just don't know how to deal with it. I have my results confirmed tomorrow.  My daughter who is six months pregnant with her fourth child is taking me, together with my son.  I just feel that I've let them down.  I've taken my dog for a walk, which is a big help.  She's a yorkshire terrier...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • jackie123's blog
    went to see the consultant

    the consultant dropped another thing on us yesterday. mum has a problem with her kidney, its not draining properly and she needs it fixed before chemo can start. we made the 2 hour trip to see him in the most desparate circumstances, mum was sick and in pain. it was terrible.

    BUT i have followed it all up and thankfully they have made an urgent appointment for us to see the local oncologist tomorrow! thats good news.

    xx

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Negative Nellie's blog
    The Negatives are all looming back.

    Yesterday I went for my planning appointment for radiotherapy.  What an ordeal. My husband said he would take me for planning appointment but cannot  take me for the treatment.  I found it all very traumatic. Hospital is miles away - and it was more sitting and waiting around.  Very little information seems to have been held in my mind. Eventually after CT scan and tatoos I was given a list of 46 appointments. Some morning, some afternoon, some physio, some oncologist appointments. Because I have breast...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Christine1's blog
    Update

    Update: 24th September.  Actually just seeing how this Blog Post thing works.

    Going to Kings Lynn to visit my Sister tomorrow.  I haven't been to see her for about 14 years.   Not that anything is wrong, Im just so lazy, and my sis travels across to see me a few times a year so I've sort of not had to bother to go to her.  That sounds terrible doesn't it, and Im so sorry for my laziness.

    Anyway we're off tomorrow to make up for those lost years and Im going to take some pix of her new house...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Sunflower61's blog
    'Hair today gone tomorrow'

    Haven't had the courage to shave my head yet I keep trying to hold on to it, feel really tired and sleep alot have to force myself to take the puppy out for a walk or I'll just sit there.  Next chemo on tuesday and although I know it's not that bad I still don't look forward to it never know what effect it will have as I know it's a culmalative effect if thats spelt right. Am about to go out now with Mister and get some fresh air poor little thing is bored. PS Monna learning to drive was the...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
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