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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 3 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 15 hours ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 16 hours ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 1 day ago
  • Silly
    Bbbb 1 day ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 2 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 2 days ago
  • Speaking to an empty room
    RedTree26 2 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 2 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 4 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Dad, cancer and me
    The sort of end

    Dad died at home on Monday 15th November.  He went quietly in his sleep - so like Dad 2 not make a fuss and try to make it easier for Mum!

    We've made all the arrangements for the funeral next week and I went to see him today in the Chapel of Rest, he looked so peaceful.

    I think it was such a release that he went now before the cancer started to show some really nasty effects.  He had been feeling tired and began saying that it was all an effort but he only had some pain on the morning of the...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • jenni b
    just an update and wanted to say hello and thanx x

    Where do i start ,  i know i havent been around for a while but i wanted to thankyou all so so much for your messages and kind words ,but if im honest since the bad news i had about my friend i have found it very hard coming on here , not just because of that but ive also had some things happen in my personal life which have made me a lot more positive and i really need to focus on getting my head round it and trying to look towards the future ,whatever that may be , when i got the bad news about...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Kidney cancer
    Kidney cancer

    Hi

    I am new to this site and was introduced to you by a very good friend.

    My gran was diagnosed with kidney cancer a couple of weeks ago and I am hoping that you will be able to give me some advice as she is 92 years old, but otherwise in excellent health and she has been given the option of having her kidney removed which she has chosen.  Anyway I will probably be better to post more information in the forum regarding her situation but I just wanted to say hello and that I am looking forward to...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • fear
    difficult times

    Well things seemed to be going better for pop recenty. He had started eating better, i got him to think more positive and he wasnt so down in himself plus he seemed to be alot better in himself. The new found energy wasnt to last and over the last few days he has dropped off again. He has started vomiting all his food up, has had to take the morphine they prescribed him for the pain and hes back to sleeping even more than before. So off to hospital again on monday for the much dreaded camera down...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • one day at a time
    good news

    i met with doctor on Tuesday to get results of new scan and had amazing news cancer in lungs, abdomen and adrenal glads has gone just small amount left in liver i am positive i can shift this too i will eat it away pray it away and will it away stay positive my fellows that's all i can say miracles do happen and sometimes we all need.one .........love and light  to you all xxxx

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • LIZBRAD
    My darling Geoff died on Sunday 14th November 2010

    After fighting mesothelioma for 2 years without one word of anger or complaint with the greatest sense of humour imaginable, my darling Geoff died in my arms surrounded by our much loved family at 2.30pm on Sunday 14th November 2010.

    I was able to nurse him at home  apart from 2 spells in St Oswalds hospice in Gosforth,for pain control. Our hospice is amazing and helped us survive many times along with our Mac nurse and Marie curie, Our Gp and district nurses where with us all over the weekend of...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • blackbun40
    more problems

    STEVE went into hospital  on wed nite. after only 8days on his first chemo. he has an infection, liver inflammed,low white cellsmed, they think stent has moves. he is soo down, still losing weight, they treating infection at mo, then will decide about the stent, his chemo been stopped for now.. today he has fast heart and pulse, did ecg slight blips on it. steve says he has no pain, they keep an eye on him, we feel he wil get too sick to enjoy what time he has left. he is soo angry wont talk about...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Husbands leiomyosarcoma
    Im feeling scared husband seems calm...

    Story so far:

    In November 2007 my husband decided to go to see a doctor bout the big lump on top of his foot, which had been present for a couple of years - but due to his parents being ill and looking after them, he put going to the doctors off until then.

    Luckily through work he has BUPA cover, so decided to do it privately.  He was diagnosed after tests and biopsy to have Leiomyosarcoma in January 2008.  He had 5 weeks of radiotherapy first to shrink the lump and in May 2008 had the lump, plus...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • dieulidou sue
    enjoying life

    this week has been a good week it's not been all about the my cancer :)
    in fact i have just spent a whole week in england cuddling my beautifull 6 week old grandson Joshua, didnt want to come back (except to see hubby of course lol). just hoping we can soon sell the house and come back to england. love to you all xxxxx

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • greybadger's blog
    I'm back again

    Hi,

    As everyone has told me, I'm definatley been making the most of my remission, and have just come back from 4 days in sunny Spain with my sister - just in time for my blood test tomorrow and consultant on Monday!

    Going away takes your  mind off what may be happening to your body, but I still had my  moments, and being with my caring sister, every time I went out, or sighed she was asking me if I was ok......I will be glad when I finally see the doc on Monday.  It would be wonderful if he had...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
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