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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. 

Macmillan Information Blogs
  • Random act of kindness
    Random act of kindness
    7 months ago
  • The Changing Faces of Cancer- Scalp cooling, Hair loss and Regrowth.
    The Changing Faces of Cancer- Scalp cooling, Hair loss and Regrowth.
    over 2 years ago
  • If I could go back to the day of my cancer diagnosis
    If I could go back to the day of my cancer diagnosis
    over 2 years ago

Latest blog updates

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    Mr U 16 hours ago
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    excavator 6 days 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.
    Emma - Online Community Team 6 days ago
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    W J 6 days ago
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    TerryB 9 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 11 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • TNBC Plus Lymph Nodes, New to Group
    TNBC plus lymph nodes, diagnosed 26 Oct 17, new treatment changes

    Morning. I recently joined the group and have decided to add my story. I was diagnosed 26 Oct 17 with TNBC with activity in the lymph nodes. I started FEC-T 24 Nov but after 2 courses the lump had not shrunk. I was changed to T sooner at chemo3 but this was too strong my neutrophil count which was very low. 

    I just started a different cocktail of weekly Paclitaxol with Carboplatin to be added in every 3 weeks. I had both on Friday 26 Jan. I have felt well over the weekend.

    I have been very...

    Former Member over 8 years ago
  • Knitting and breast cancer
    1st round of chemo!! EC-T

    Wednesday 24/1/18

    Well, that went better than expected!!!  I am having EC-T chemo.

    Nurses in these places are just fantastic!!!! Full praise to all of them up and down the country having to sit and listen to our woes and worries and probably hearing the same thing every day!!

    The lovely nurse talked through everything she was doing to me and DH. It just makes these experiences so much better if you have happy people around you.

    I must say in the ward there were more people than I expected but everyone...

    taralou over 8 years ago
  • Knitting and breast cancer
    A little bit about me and my breast cancer!!!

    I was diagnosed last August 2017 when I got called back for another mammogram. Wasn’t unduly concerned and I had no lump that I could feel and thought it was probably just routine. DH went with me and we spent the best part of the morning at the Luton/Dunstable Breast Clinic. I cannot thank or praise these nurses and doctors there enough. The doctor kept ordering more mammograms as she could see a lump from one angle and then not at another!! Finally said there was a lump and had biopsies on lump...

    taralou over 8 years ago
  • Inner Thoughts on a Road with Bumps - Pancreatic Cancer
    Do Not Go Gentle

    There will be no surgery.  The sniper does not have clear shot, or rather there are too many shots to be taken.

    “Do not go gentle into that good night”

    The Monster is embedded well into its lair.  It has dug more trenches. Nine. Ten.  More.

    To take a shot would prove fruitless. Dangerous.

    But the battle is not over. There is still a war to be fought.

    “Rage, rage against the dying of the light”

    Chemical warfare once again will be waged.  A small device will be inserted so that...

    Former Member over 8 years ago
  • Suspected Breast Cancer
    A cruel

    Just

    JoDec over 8 years ago
  • Come at me cancer
    Boney m

    http://Comeatmecancer.wordpress.com

    Former Member over 8 years ago
  • Come at me cancer
    Shitty secondaries

    http://Comeatmecancer.wordpress.com

    Former Member over 8 years ago
  • Suspected Breast Cancer
    Another

    Just

    JoDec over 8 years ago
  • Miss anxiety
    Day one ( ICE chemo)

    So it’s janu 24 2018 around 11:20pm. I’m laying in the hospital bed at Rush hospital in Chicago. I had a busy day and thought this would be a great way to write everything down. 

    I arrived around 9am and got brought to my very nice large room. My bed is super comfortable and there is a open couch in here for visitors who wanna spend the night, a lovely lounging chair that is near the window that looks out to the whole entire down town. It’s absolutely beautiful! I wasn’t expecting this and...

    Former Member over 8 years ago
  • HPV
    HPV advice

    Just need a bit of reassurance.  Quick background:

    1.  Age 48 female

    2.  Just tested positive for first time ever for high risk hpv

    3.  Colpo came back CIN2/3. Will be having LEEP procedure next week

    4.  I've never smoked, only drink socially occasionally and have not taken birth control since my late 20s

    5.  Have never missed a pap and have been test for HPV for 9 years.  Again, this is my first positive.

    6.  Onlyhave ever had one sexual partner.   Recently found out he was...

    Former Member over 8 years ago
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