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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. 

Latest blog updates

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 4 hours ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 19 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.
    Megan- Online Community Team 1 day ago
  • Benign Thymoma
    Jenz 2 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 4 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 8 days ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Coddfish 8 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 12 days ago
  • Eunice77
    Eunice77 14 days ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    excavator 17 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Another Day
    Perspective

    Massively pissed off right now. How does everyone else deal with people, and by people I mean close family members, who just don't seem to get what you are going through? 

    These last 2 months have been the most stressful and worrying of my life. My brother and his girlfriend came down to stay with me. I've spent most of my life dealing with depression and even though my brother was there through it all, he still never quiet understood. The last thing I need right now is more drama in my life...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • jujuc
    2011

    Well 2010 ended with my partners brother getting a diagnosis of prostate cancer, caught early so the prognosis is a good one. Never the less a very scary word cancer to anyone who is told they have it.

    My partner understands how things can work out having been beside me in my journey with this dreaded disease.

    2010 also ended for me on a good note as I have finally got my date for my stoma reversal it is the 28th January so my journey will finally come to an end.

    I would like to wish all my friends...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • How I feel
    Distressing symptoms for Bob!

    We went to hospital yesterday and results were that treatment is not working and cancer is on the move, particularly in the lungs!  It also showed that Bob has infection in both lungs which he has started antibiotics for.

    The most distressing thing for him at the moment is the constent episodes of coughing, agrivated by eating, even sometimes speaking.

    Just wondered if anyone has any ideas to help settle these episodes.

    We have tried steam inhalation, cough linctus, even oromorph, any other ideas...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Jan
    Thank you

    My many thanks to all of you for Birthday Wishes, especially nic who has been a fab friend.  This last year has been hard, but made so much easier by all the friends that have been made in mac chat and on the site.  Without you lot I would of been lost. So to you all a happy New Year.  Loves you all. xxxxxxxxx

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Marion.
    Not eating.

    Happy new year to all in mac land.  Thank you for your support and advise over the past year.  Can I again ask for advise, has anyone came across same symptoms.  I have ovarian cancer that has gone to the liver.  Problem is when I eat or drink anything get a pain on left side at waist and in left shoulder, doctor has suggested taking strong painkiller before eating but not making any difference.  Eating enough to get by but just cant get rid of this pain.  Many thanks.  Marion.

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Babsx2's blog
    Happy New Year!!

    Happy New Year to all on this site. Please God let it bring health and happiness to everyone!!

    Best wishes

    Babs

    XXX

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • jenni b
    thanx and happy new year xxxx

    Just a quick note,

    I have just lit a candle in memory of ju, but also all those we have sadly lost this year ,all of us left behind and those suffering but even though i had a few tears its a memory candle and smells just beautiful , its uplifting and calming apparantly , a bit like i try to be :) 

    I dont need to tell you what mac and my friends on it has done for me ! one friend in particular another young widow has given me so much ,friendship , support and kindness and lent me their ear lots...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • WLE AND SPILT SKIN GRAFT (CONTAINS PHOTOS OF A GRAPHIC NATURE)
    happy new year!!

    hi to all my friends....

    a lot of people are saying good bye to 2010.... i am saying... good ridance!! i dont want another one like it... but there is always a silver lining to every cloud and my silver lining is the making of new friends here and facebook. the weekend retreat to evesham was the highlight to a year that had too many low lights.. thank you everyone for supporting me through an ordeal that only now i look back at and realise what an ordeal it was... but im neally at the end of it...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • rainbow chaser's blog
    My wish for the New Year

    I hope there is a major breakthrough in the near future.

    I want to live to see the end of the DFS sale

    ALL GOOD DAYS TO YOU AND YOURS AND HOPE THE PAIN IS NOT TOO BAD

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • rosie0207
    To all of you for the new year

    A beautiful new year, a relaxed mind, a peaceful soul, a healthy body, a loving heart and answered prayers. Have a wonderful new year. God bless you all. xx

    This text was sent to me from one of my daughters. I thought it was too nice to keep for myself and want to share it with all who read it. Happy new year. x

    Former Member over 15 years ago
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