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It is with slight nerves that i will be going to the Oncology dept tomorrow to find out what sort of cancer i have now for the 3rd time.
I have had countless appointments over the past few months and somehow feel that something more direct could have been done by now especially as this Lymph node has been on the oncology radar for the past year. Have been to Royal Brompton to have an EBUS Biopsy, which i hasten to add if the sedative does not work as it did to me, the experience is horrifying...
I haven't been to church since I was in my late teens, although I sometimes go on Christmas Day, and that is why my hubby has nicknamed me a Christmas Catholic!
Well since being diagnosed with the return of melanoma in the summer I have increasingly felt the need to start going back to church, and so I made the effort yesterday. I am so glad I dd now, not really for my benefit but for my parents. You see it was announced at the beginning of mass that my mum's best friend had died during the...
I haven't blogged for a while, but I'm hoping someone may have some feedback on this problem. Dad is having very disturbed nights, where he sleeps quite soundly for about 4 hours, then spends the next however-many hours dozing and disoriented, mumbling in his sleep, and sometimes not knowing where he is. He's then absolutely worn out and distressed the next day. Often he then spends most of the day sleeping. Of course, during the night he also disturbs Mum, who gets up and makes tea, etc to try to...
Well the tea party for my wonderful cousin went off with a bang, she was totally gobsmacked, never expecting any sort of shin dig. The card that I got her was a sister card because in my eyes she is my sister and this made her cry, quite an achievement as she is not the emotional type at all. So gifts given, food eaten, candles blown out with assistance from my young son and a good ending to a good day.
Saturday and like most others woke to howling winds and torrential rain, so glad I did not have...
Well ive always fancied the idea of blogging, so here goes, my spelling and grammar may be alot to be desired, but bear with me, i would like to voice our journey. I think if only to give me a bit of a sounding board, but also to hear from others.
I met John in Brisbane three years ago, i was travelling with a friend and it was the end of our trip. I had a amazing time and never wanted to come home. But as we all know bills to pay, work to do etc!!
When i was travelling through Byron Bay, a really...
I read this today, and it sums up how I feel, really well.
"A thousand words won't bring you back, I know because I've tried,
Neither will a million tears, I know because I've cried,
They say memories are to treasure, to some that may be true,
I never wanted memories, I only wanted you"
Yes, it's me. I'm back..... But am I sure I want to be? I tried and tried to log on with my details when we went over from Whatnow to here. Alas no joy, the recover password thingy wotsit system just didn't work. So in desperation I started a new account with this slightly different name. First task online was to send a pm to admin from within the site asking for my original details to be sent so I can use my old account and dump this one. To date that pm appears to have disappeared into the ether...
its my mums birthday today she was 74. she took her last breath at 5.00 pm holding my hand.
i don't think i have ever felt so alone my brother and sister have gone back to their famyilys and patners i have no one i have lost my best friend my rock, how do i make it through this.
I've been mentally segmenting my treatment into phases -
1: Diagnosis, 2: Surgeries, 3: Chemo therapy, 4: Radio therapy, 5: Herceptin, 6: Tamoxifen, 7: Remission.
The first 3 phases are complete.
Phase 4: I have had 16 of my 20 Radio therapy sessions and as the blog title suggests - I now have a red very breast (‘tis the season). It is sore but I'm delighted to say the skin has not yet 'broken down' as was the fear having gone for the larger fractionations over a shorter...
Its been a bit of a quiet week/weekend really. Since having my treatment on Tuesday I have had a funny head, not quite a headache, its hard to describe. I used to get it when I was on Herceptin before so I know its normal but it makes me feel a bit poo. I was so bored yesterday with the blasted rain just did a bit of housework and made some mince pies. Pastry isnt my strong suit so I only made 8 as I didnt want to waste a load of ingrediants but in the end they came out really well. Will try a bigger...
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