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.
On a very cold and grey January afternoon during a national lockdown, thinking about holiday memories can be a lovely pass time. National travel restrictions mean it may be a while before we can pack our suitcases excitedly again, but luckily today our guest blogger Willo, known on the Community as patsyann85, is here to tell us about her first holiday in Europe after recovering from her Abdominoperineal Resection procedure. To catch up with the rest of Willo’s blog series, ‘Cancer & me 35 years...
Five years on - I live a normal life. I’ve drawn strength from you - knowing you’d be proud of me and my decisions.
I got my home back - my home.
And in it are pictures of you and always will be.
I don’t live in agony every day anymore. But I know real love never dies and that I will carry you with me in my heart until I go. I always hope one day I will know what you know- what happens after this life. And that we will know it together.
I listen to Wings by Birdy the acoustic...
I am back home exactly one week today, following my operation on January 11th. What a week that was.
Firstly, it seemed uncertain and 'unconfirmed' that the operation would actually go ahead as hoped. London hospitals, indeed all UK hospitals are more than stretched and this notion only added a further degree of worry and anxiety. Added to this, it was made clear after my two scans, that the tumour was obstructing my colon, meaning I would very soon not be able to go to the toilet etc. A scary situation...
It’s hard to believe that it has been over one month since we last updated our blog, it certainly is overdue.
Christmas was spent with our second eldest daughter, Dal, chose his food carefully, he had to take his time as he was concerned that he would choke at the dinner table, he felt more conscious whilst eating and I felt a little apprehensive. Dal reached for his fizzy drink a few times and I noticed myself watching him in a protective sort of way… strange, after all, we were with family...
We hear that many of you come to the Community looking for help around taking control of your diet, or worried that you might not be eating the right foods. Cancer or treatments can sometimes cause problems with eating, or may restrict what you can eat.
Whatever your situation around food, there is usually some support to be found in the Community.
Sugar-awareness is important to a healthy diet, but perhaps not for the reasons you might have seen on social media. We hear there can be lots of misleading...
This week is Cervical cancer prevention week. We wanted to share some information and resources to help answer many of the questions asked here on the Community.
Please remember that you are welcome to post in our Ask a Nurse section or contact the Macmillan Support Line if you need some additional guidance.
Very early stage Cervical cancer may not cause any symptoms. It is usually found and treated because of Cervical screening tests.
What are the symptoms of Cervical cancer and when should you...
Today is known to be the bluest day of the year, so why not make your Blue Monday a YOU Monday. Last year Jimmy published 'Blue Monday is the most depressing day of the year? Only if you insist!' in the Community News Blog. Here he talks about the formula that explains why we feel so depressed on this day. Click here to read more.
What is Blue Monday?
If you don’t know what ‘Blue Monday’ is, it is known to be a day where people feel at their lowest. After the recent festivities and the new...
