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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

  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 16 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 20 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.
    Lizzie - Online Community Team 3 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 5 days ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Coddfish 5 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 9 days ago
  • Eunice77
    Eunice77 11 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 11 days ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    excavator 14 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 14 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • The mysteries of Mo
    October 24th 2011

    I went to the Hospice again today as you do,didn't get there until 11-11.30 today a lot later than expected had a few boring things to do first.I asked the nurses how Mo had been overnight and this morning before I went in to see her,as I do on every visit just to get an update.They said Mo had a comfortable night and ate some porridge again for breakfast,Surprise!surprise! and was calm and relaxed.The nurses had managed to give Mo a wash and change her nightshirt this morning considering yesterday...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • The mysteries of Mo
    October 23rd 2011

    Paul and Ewa visited Mo this morning about 11ish,I only knew they were there because I had just rung the Hospice.The nurses said Mo was comfortable and had eaten some breakfast,probably porridge I expect.Mo didn't want too much personal care this morning and indicated as much to the nurses.Still has yellow tint in her eyes hopefully the antibiotics will sort out the infection Mo has picked up,wherever its hiding.

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • A New Way of Life
    Good news (unofficially!)

    Mate who works in the Trust (alongside my consultant) texted me today asking if I'd had any news.

    It's my day off so unable to look, but know results ready anytime.

    I texted back asking if she'd looked, but I'd not expect her to tell me anything if she had. Then she rang me! She said report was very long & she didnt understand it all, but it said consistent with MGUS!

    Hooray! I'm only pre-cancerous! (provisionally)

    Seems a bitter sweet thing to celebrate. I dont have cancer...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Diary of a nobody
    Life interrupted

    Well it has been a while since I have put a blog post on here mainly due to the interruption that was cervical cancer becoming less of an interruption and allowing my life to start to return back to normal (ish).

    People always say that a cancer diagnosis changed them and after my first set of treatment I did not understand it. I never felt anything other than relieved that the treatment was over, exhausted and convinced that the cancer had gone. We all know how that turned out! 

    After the pelvic...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • My Journey
    In the line up

    Hello the ether world of BC sufferers. I've spend a couple
    of weeks reading posts not sure whether to blog or not so here I go.

    I went for a family history scan with no suspicions about
    anything - sister had pagets earlier in the year and just thought I ought to
    get checked out! 2 hours later I was choosing the hospital for a referral. Had a 2/3 cm lump which I didn't realise was
    there with infected lymphs. Doctor said that she was pretty sure it was cancer
    - diagnosis confirmed it one week...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Bummer....!
    Devon and Doctors and Pubs and Prats and Pebbles...

    Couldn't decide what to call this one.. pages and pages of ramblings might have been better...oh well, If you don't have time, here it is in a sentence...

    Went to Devon, had a nice time. went to the docs and got new pills.

    For gluttons for punishment...

    Little My never did a good sense of direction and having been somewhat poor  until very recently,  sat navs were somewhat below food and heating on the shopping list.  So Little My printed off directions from the internet and off she went...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Seconds out - Round 2±±
    Scared!

    This Friday is when my husband starts Round 2 of his two-drug chemotherapy.  It has been just great whilst he has had two weeks off, no bottle hanging around his waist to disturb his sleep and both his strength and sleeping patterns have improved.

    I am not sure if the second round is worse or better than the first.  I feel he has been quite lucky because although he has lost his hair and suffered from some nausea and tiredness, he seems to have fared better than many people I know when they have gone...

    diamondsgirl over 14 years ago
  • Grief
    Part 2 continued – kindness

    One thing I realised when I read my blogs back is how I did not recognise the overwhelming support I have had from friends, family and people I didn’t even know that well.

    Support has come not just from those closest to me but a random colleague who has stopped me and said I heard what happened, I am so sorry and asked me how I am, offered support and said that they really meant it, they weren’t just saying it and I honestly believe they did!

    Also the fabulous practical support, one...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Grief
    Part 2 - Opinions and memory loss

    An apology in advance as this is a bit of a rant. It would help to know if anyone else is experiencing this or anything similar.

    I am experiencing a lot of opinions from colleagues and some friends about grief.

    “I don’t know how you do it (in relation to me working, going out, speaking to people, leaving the house) if I was you I would never go to work/leave the house again.”

    “How are you not more of a mess?” “Why have I never seen you cry?”

    This I think...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Sorry i suppose
    :?

    I feel like i should be appologising for something, Iv been poorly and low for a few days now, And no-matter how many people i talk to about it, i still feel the same way.

    It's horrible to say this, But i wish it wasnt my mum who got ill, I obviously dont wish this awful illness on anybody, But the scare that it may return is eating me away, And i cant seem to live for today!!

    I mean - Im 18! I should be out living my life, Having fun. Instead im coped up at home in my room, Hiding away,...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
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