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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

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 12 hours ago
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    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.
    Lizzie - Online Community Team 2 days ago
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    Beesuit 4 days ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Coddfish 4 days ago
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    Lemsip 8 days ago
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    Eunice77 9 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 10 days ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    excavator 12 days ago
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    W J 13 days ago
  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 16 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Daddy's Little Princess
    There Is Something Wrong With The Tree

    02 March 2012

    A story shared between a father and a daughter.  A story for the past.  For the present.  And for the future.  As a young girl he read The Magic Faraway Tree stories to me at bedtime.  As a mother I hope to share these with my own children.  But first I want to reshare them with my father.

    After almost 20 years, on 04 January 2012 we entered the Enchanted Wood together.  Hand in hand with Jo, Bessie and Fanny our adventure was about to begin.  To start with I read many chapters every night;...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • My Journey
    low day

    Having a sad day today and dont really know why.

    Went to practice nurse yesterday and got my dressings changes, she dident bother putting one back on my boob as its looking so good, re-dressed the node one and told me to get myself some Arnica to help with the brusing as it is quite severe.

    Still have this annoying 'thing' in my armpit which is uncomfortable rather then painful but think thats whats getting me down as its their all the time:((

    Going to have a shower later which will hopefully...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • help
    very worried

    so yesterday my beautiful terminally ill fiance left for an overseas trip with his sister for three weeks.. as he left i started to panic.. this is what my life will eventually be like.. lonely nights in bed watching tv thinking... feeling sad.. how can i ever live without him? he's everything to me the love of my life! the only thing thats keeping me sane right now is knowning that he will be back... im so scared right now im scared that i wont make it through the grief.. im only 25 and im scared...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Diary of a nobody
    Lost but not forgotten

    One thing you do not get told and is not featured in any booklets you are given when you are diagnosed with cancer is that you will meet wonderful people who wont make it.

    I don't think I will ever get used to that.

    Sometimes you might only speak to these people via the internet, over the phone or if you are lucky enough face to face but no matter how the relationship is forged you have met  a new friend. 

    Since my diagnosis in June 2010 I have lost 3 people who became friends very quickly and...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Diagnosis of womb cancer
    One week on Accepting it and moving forward

    I had a very emotional but comforting easter weekend with my man, was very sad when he returned home Monday.  Walked around the airport eyes full of tears as I know till surgery its just me and the hamster.  A bit of space is always good but at the moment for me I would sooner be with others as im a bit scared of whats happening.  Im 42 and this is bad luck but am thinking past the bad bit so we can get on with our lives and celebrate our first year together in June.

    Finaly took myself to the doctors...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Radiotherapy gave me a heart attack
    Radiotherapy gave me a heart attack

    Hello all

    It's been a while scince I've blogged. I returned to work last september having had a year off after my diagnosis with breast cancer. I have been trying so hard to return to 'normal' both for my own mental peace and my darling little girls. Things were going well, but fate decieded to hand me another blow, I had a heart attack on march 1st this year, caused by the radiotherapy I had. I thought that being told I had cancer was scary, but I really saw my life flash before me on that day...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • My eye cancer progress
    April 2012

    All went well until christmas, then I knew something is wrong.  Subsequent appointment revealed more abnornal cells or  MrI booked for late April,  followup in June.  Here we go again........yikes :-(  x

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Daddy's Little Princess
    Twinkle

    03 March 2012

    We still haven't got round to naming his star.  How ever will he manage to find his way to Rendezvous 2200 if we haven't given it the official name yet?!?!!  Rendezvous 2200 officially named on 03/04/2012 - everyone told to watch out for shooting stars in the sky at night, daddy is en route.  I thought nothing of it.  A nice sentiment but shooting stars don't happen.

    04 March 2012

    Meteor Witnessed Across Britain

    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17249423

    If ever I needed a sign...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Please help!!! I'm lost
    Please help. I'm lost
    My step dad has been diagnosed with stage 3 mesothelioma nsclc. He was given approx 9 months to live in February. He has had 2 very strong doses of chemo and has showed good results. But his surgeon wants to do this EPP operation. They want to remove the lung, pleura, pericardium and diaphragm, I am absolutely terrified if this. We have been told of the awful trial results of this. I'm in a daze just now. I'm getting married in may. We brought wedding forward because of the diagnosis. My heart is...
    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • For The Love Of Gordy - A Sister's Story
    The Last Days At Home

    The Tuesday after the fundraiser was strangely quiet.  Gordy spent virtually the whole day in bed as he was completely exhausted.  He was wedging his feet up against the wall at the head of the bed to try and ease the swelling.  We tried to put together a leg rest with the washing basket and pillows but as soft as the pillows were, they still hurt his skin.  How he managed to sleep with his feet up against the wall I do not know, but sleep he did.  People were sending him messages on Facebook and SMS texts...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
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