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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

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 6 hours ago
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    Desdemona 21 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.
    Megan- Online Community Team 1 day ago
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    Jenz 2 days ago
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    Phild26 4 days ago
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    Beesuit 8 days ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Coddfish 9 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 13 days ago
  • Eunice77
    Eunice77 14 days ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    excavator 17 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • one day at a time
    good news

    i met with doctor on Tuesday to get results of new scan and had amazing news cancer in lungs, abdomen and adrenal glads has gone just small amount left in liver i am positive i can shift this too i will eat it away pray it away and will it away stay positive my fellows that's all i can say miracles do happen and sometimes we all need.one .........love and light  to you all xxxx

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • LIZBRAD
    My darling Geoff died on Sunday 14th November 2010

    After fighting mesothelioma for 2 years without one word of anger or complaint with the greatest sense of humour imaginable, my darling Geoff died in my arms surrounded by our much loved family at 2.30pm on Sunday 14th November 2010.

    I was able to nurse him at home  apart from 2 spells in St Oswalds hospice in Gosforth,for pain control. Our hospice is amazing and helped us survive many times along with our Mac nurse and Marie curie, Our Gp and district nurses where with us all over the weekend of...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • blackbun40
    more problems

    STEVE went into hospital  on wed nite. after only 8days on his first chemo. he has an infection, liver inflammed,low white cellsmed, they think stent has moves. he is soo down, still losing weight, they treating infection at mo, then will decide about the stent, his chemo been stopped for now.. today he has fast heart and pulse, did ecg slight blips on it. steve says he has no pain, they keep an eye on him, we feel he wil get too sick to enjoy what time he has left. he is soo angry wont talk about...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Husbands leiomyosarcoma
    Im feeling scared husband seems calm...

    Story so far:

    In November 2007 my husband decided to go to see a doctor bout the big lump on top of his foot, which had been present for a couple of years - but due to his parents being ill and looking after them, he put going to the doctors off until then.

    Luckily through work he has BUPA cover, so decided to do it privately.  He was diagnosed after tests and biopsy to have Leiomyosarcoma in January 2008.  He had 5 weeks of radiotherapy first to shrink the lump and in May 2008 had the lump, plus...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • dieulidou sue
    enjoying life

    this week has been a good week it's not been all about the my cancer :)
    in fact i have just spent a whole week in england cuddling my beautifull 6 week old grandson Joshua, didnt want to come back (except to see hubby of course lol). just hoping we can soon sell the house and come back to england. love to you all xxxxx

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • greybadger's blog
    I'm back again

    Hi,

    As everyone has told me, I'm definatley been making the most of my remission, and have just come back from 4 days in sunny Spain with my sister - just in time for my blood test tomorrow and consultant on Monday!

    Going away takes your  mind off what may be happening to your body, but I still had my  moments, and being with my caring sister, every time I went out, or sighed she was asking me if I was ok......I will be glad when I finally see the doc on Monday.  It would be wonderful if he had...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Brian99
    First time

    Well, hello evryone. This is my first time on here so excuse if it isn't very interesting. My mum has recently just had a bowel cancer op to remove the cancer. All is looking good except all the worries and emotions that come with it. Never had cancer so close in the family so when it hits, it hits hard. So thought writing things down might help, and where better than a site where the readers understand and can relate, and hopefully share experiences so I can learn what to expect and how to deal...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Living with SCLC
    Fourth Round

    Eventually I got my fourth round. Apparently my bloods still were a bit odd so they phoned the Consultant to check and she decided she wanted to see me before she made a decision.
    So after arriving on the ward at 11a.m. I had to wait until after 6 when the consultant finished her clinic before she could see me. The upshot was I had an elevated kidney enzyme result which they were concerned about but as otherwise I was well they agreed to go ahead.
    I got out at 11p.m.
    I'm not complaining - clearly they...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • my story so far, scary but happy.
    my story, because i need to tell it
    I'm sure its nothing special but I'm one of those people who is there for everyone else and can't go to someone with their stresses because I'm too busy trying to keep everyone calm and happy. I just needed to tell someone what its been like for me. Earlier this year I got a divorce from a terrible marriage and became the happiest independant woman ever. I'm 22 and love my life and everything in it, good and bad. After my divorce I lost 25 lbs of stress weight and started running(my love and best...
    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • cookiemeg
    stent being fitted

    Thank you all for the wonderful words. You brought me to tears x

    My husband is having a stent fitted tomorrow as long as the oesophagus is narrow enough to hold it in place. It's bitter sweet as he really doesn't want one but the thought of the possibility of being able to eat something semi solid is so desirable.

    The Marsden are moving quickly which is fantastic so he will be admitted tomorrow at 7am. We told the children what was happening in the morning and they reacted so differently...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
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