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.
How do we come to terms when the one we love the most is no longer here? Walking around the house and seeing things which constantly remind us of them. The agonizing pain that we feel, the exhaustion that has been exerted onto us, sometimes we feel like there is no escape. That’s how I felt anyways. Every time I go to the same spots that me and Sheila went to in London, I could burst out and cry. This narrows down to two main reasons; sadness because you’re not here and happiness because I remember...
We first heard from Jon in the first of his blog series where he talked about his diagnosis, and what led him to share his story. Our members often talk about ‘scanxiety’ and how difficult it is in the run up to getting a scan, and then waiting for results. In today’s blog, Jon talks a little more about his experience of ‘scanxiety’ and the impact it’s had on him.
Scanxiety
It’s been going on for a while now. It always follows the same routine.
Somehow,...
January 30th to February 6th is national storytelling week. In today’s Community News Blog we’re talking about the power of healthy distractions.
There’s nothing quite like getting lost in a good book or a great film. We widen the conversation here though to talk about anything that can help us feel better, by distracting us for a while.
We also take some time to acknowledge more of your stories by highlighting the Macmillan Digital Story Telling Project which is online workshops...
Resilience is defined as the ability to recover quickly from difficulties. The ability to be resilient is often a lifelong aim for many people. Looking after yourself and being resilient might be more important in your life now, than ever. Dr Russ Hargreaves is a Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor here at Macmillan. Russ is here to talk you through finding your personal resilience, and what helps him stay resilient.
As I write this blog, we are in the midst of yet another Covid-19 lockdown. For...
