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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

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  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 14 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • So much...so fast...is this real?
    So much...so fast...is this real?

    Found I have breast cancer in June.Have had the op,chemo,am taking Femara for five years,with radiotherapy looming in November.Yet ,despite many complications along the way..it's not easy as everyone knows,the whole experience seems so surreal.Does anyone else feel like this?

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • My Mum Has Cancer
    Breast Cancer

    Just found out my Mum has Breast Cancer. And on her lymph nodes (underarm). We are all devastated and we don't know what to do for her. She needs a Body scan to check if there is Cancer anywhere else. But it is going to take 3 weeks for the results, I don't know how I can keep strong for her. She has been complaining of a strange pain in her neck for a couple of months and my Mum is panicking it's cancer. Eventually she will need Surgery and chemotherapy and I don't want to think what's that gonna...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Don't Forget About ME! -Don't let your illness become who you are...Or who you were.
    Don't Forget About ME...

    I am currently working on a play/reading about Jo Spence, the photographer who died of cancer and took photos of her illness. I am working with, who was her close associate on this project.

     

    Out of this I had an idea of making a short film, independent of the project named above, about women, who are or have suffered with the illness, those who  refuse to allow their illness to become who they are, and are tired of being only a cancer victim and nothing else.

     

    I am aware of those who do...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Surviving Prostate Cancer and Chemo
    Re: The abrupt end to my Chemo

    Quite a lot of people are interested in my "Diary", but when my treatment took an abrupt halt with NO explanation - - - I had no explanation for anything

    Well anyway - - 1 week later, to the day, I got an e-mail from my Specialist Nurse Mentor with a full explanation of what would happen now.  She had been away on a course, bless her, and her e-mail covered the situation so fully, that I had no trouble accepting it.

    The same day - the Doc that had just turned his back and walked out on...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • The hopefully not final problem
    Incarcerated
    Department of the unexpected... I was feeling fine 10 days after the first chemo session - more energy, and over the immediate toxic effects. Then I felt a trifle unwell on Sunday and followed protocol by getting checked out at the hospital. They found I was neutropenic - no white blood cells, which isn't supposed to happen - so it was straight to an isolation room and intravenous antibiotics. I feel fine. While I'm not exactly sitting here in luxury with a bottle of Chablis, it's a comfortable...
    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Can I help you? can you help me?
    Maybe the doctor was right about the emotional stuff - how do i get cancer to stop playing mind games with me?

    So here I am, chemo done, radiotherapy due Nov/Dec, Herceptin only for a while and oncologist talking in preventative measures and we think surgery got it all terms.  so i should be ecstatic! except that i am only now thinking 'oh my goodness I had cancer, me, cancer' it is starting to play on my mind.

    when i saw my GP for a fit to work at my pace note back in March she said she would be happy to sign me right off because of the enormity of my condition and treatment.  i laughed inside and...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Breast cancer at 31
    2nd chemo done :)
    My 2nd chemo was delayed 4 days due to my white blood cell count not being high enough but finally got it yesterday. My hand and arm seemed loads colder than last time so they put one of the microwaveable heat pads and that helped so I'll be asking for that at the start next time. Had a bit of an off night last night, awake from about 2am-4am, just completely wide awake and feeling sorry for myself! Took an anti sickness to cover myself and went downstairs for a while but nothing on tv was capturing...
    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Hi Mummy
    I LOVE YOU
    Hi Mummy. Just thought I would write and say I love you. Wish we could chat, I mean I can talk to you about all the things good and bad going on in my life but it would be amazing to be able to hear a reply from you. I love you so so so so so so much. Xxxx
    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Magpie Mike rare eye lymphoma journey
    Emotional month

    I have written this just 3 weeks in to being told I have a rare eye cancer which will kill me..I have anything from a few months to hopefully 5 years or so if treatment works well. I will update the period leading up to this entry soon, but felt I wanted to try and hare a very difficult experience with you in the hope it helps. Please comment and ask any questions you may have. I will be with you along your journey if you ever need me. This has taken me a while to write. Firstly I would like to...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Surviving Prostate Cancer and Chemo
    Further to "It takes some believing"

    Hey gang, I'm still having real problems getting my head around the workings of this website, so it's lucky I've got a bit of time to spare just now.

    Yesterday - - nearly a week after I was left in the Interview Room with my jaw hanging down to the floor - - I suddenly got a reply from My Specialist Nurse Mentor - who had been out of town on a Course.  When that girl sits down to answer questions - - she goes the whole hog, and gives detailed information that is easy to understand and...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
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