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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 20 hours ago
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  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 4 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 6 days ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    excavator 7 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 7 days ago
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    W J 7 days ago
  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 10 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 12 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Bowel cancer
    Bowel cancer
    About a month and a half ago I was told I have bowel cancer and awaiting surgery. Has anybody else been through anything similar as I just can't get my head around what is happening and feel so alone. (Even though that may not be the case).
    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • Breast cancer tax side effects
    nerve damage from tax

    Hi I have developed numb hands/feet2months after my last tax, I fee very low as can't walk far or feel my hands to do certain things, if anyone has experienced this can give me advice  me please?

    Trudi x

    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • How can I possibly cope with my dad dying....
    has any one else experienced this with Gbm4?
    So tonight was the first time I "baby sat" dad as we affectinnately call it 😊 he has had a bad day today his headaches on both temples are increasing and he's also getting visionary disturbances he describes it as blue and white. He didn't have nausea today so that was positive. I suggested to mum if it gets worse maybe look at upping his steroids. The hardest thing I'm finding is how do you cop with the person you love getting upset about dying....I get stuck for words and get upset too. I don...
    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • First Day Of The Rest Of My Life
    Where to Begin

    So Today I finally became a fully paid up member of this club. Up until now I have felt like a bit of a fraud. A bit like it wasn't really happening. Just words being said to me and nothing of it was really real. 

    Let me go back to the very start to explain. 

    On 19 April 2014 I made yet another trip to the home of my beloved Wolverhampton Wanderers to see what became one of the most memorable games I have ever seen a 6 - 4 win over Rotherham. I came out of the game feeling great, and had just...

    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • Sublingual Salivary Gland Cancer- my journey
    Day 48 - Consultants, insurance, eating more calories and waiting......

    The second appointment with the consultant was last Friday. He feels a bit like an old friend now, and I recognise the nurse too, so it's a comfortable experience now. Explained to him  the results of everything that's happened since I last saw him and the dates for RT starting next week.

    He gave everything a check and was very pleased with the way it was all progressing. he looked at the 2 stiches in  my side that are still quite visible and explained that these are deep stitches that will...

    DLC23 over 12 years ago
  • I'm Getting There
    Doubt's

    Well I finally got my phone call two week's ago to go Into hospital for my final two "procedure's" on the 20th of this month and straight away I'm nervous. I don't know why. I will be out cold when they do It so that part will be over . . . .I hope . . . This past week I've been experiencing  doubt's that the cancer Is gone. I've been getting ache's In my groin again and a feeling of nausea. I had these before I was diagnosed and my urine smell's. I've not said anything...

    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • Jimmys Journey
    Day 4
    Well it's Friday, day after op and I was supposed to be going today but I didn't manage it, still in to much pain, by all account they had fitted my feeding tube too tight, so they have loosened it and upped the pain killers. Saw the dietician who told me all about how my tube and feeding tube would work. Saw a nutrition nurse who told me all about how my tube and feeding would work, but totally different than the dietician. She explained to me that I would be fed through the night with a pump...
    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • NHL - a journey into the unknown
    That was the week that was...

    Well we're half way there, third chemo session was Friday just gone and to be honest it could have gone better but then again I don't suppose OH helped himself by drinking a bottle of red the night before.  Completely wiped him out this time but as usual up and at work on Saturday, which is fine but when he crashes there's only me to pick up the pieces.

    OH had a bit of a reaction on Friday to one of the drugs so a slight worry and looked close to tears all the way through.  Under protest...

    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • How can I possibly cope with my dad dying....
    things are changing

    So went to spend the morning with mum and dad today it was so nice. Starting to see small changes now like dad gets major anxiety if he is going somewhere without mum which is so not like him he is usually a independent strong person, also confusion and forgetfulness if mum isn't with him my brother has to remember the pin number on dad's card and what account ect as dad forgets. We had to have a major chat today about someone always being in the house with dad just because the threat of seizures...

    Former Member over 12 years ago
  • Young confused widow
    One of those days

    Every day is a struggle, today was no exception. The day started off ok, sun was shining, I had managed to sleep more than four hours, yay. Went for a nice walk, had brekkie . . . . . . .  Started pottering around the house, as i do then all went downhill !  knocked my funny bone-which wasnt funny, stubbed my toe, then to top it off I dropped a shelf on my foot!ouch!! A lot of swelling and brusing but luckily no breaks, At the time, yeah it hurt, but I carried on 'pottering', then I started 'seein...

    Former Member over 12 years ago
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