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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 11 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 22 hours ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 1 day 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 3 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 3 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 4 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Sad and scared
    Dads Bithday

    What a beautiful day yesterday. Dad even phoned me yesterday to find out when we were coming in. We bought him balloons and presents. He got up and even managed a bath as he has been so weak but it took it out of him. it was so nice to have tracey with us and i feel dad perked up as Tracey came and it was his birthday. He had sleeps in between  and we couldnt leave the hospice as dad is very weak. We even got a cake but not allowed to light the candles for health and safty. But that was ok. Dad hasnt...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Marion.
    Help!

    I have just been told cancer has spread to my liver and it isint curable!   Understood  I was having precautionary chemo after a hystarectomy  but aparently it had spread to my liver and my scan before recent stint of chemo  and scan after show the tumour is growing, have to have more chemo but its not curable, basically they say you have chemo it shrinks it then it comes back and you have chemo again, I dont understand, has anyone here been through the same.

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • jo
    those cancer days

    just another wet and windy day, but wait its not just a normal day its another day i'm alive!!

    Its been about 4 months now since they said the words " its back and its incurable",  at first there was shock, grief and of course the ever present pain, then there was the familys reaction, i have five grown-up kids and they all reacted differently, the eldest wanted definitive answers, the second took it upon herself to be my rock, the third was very upset, the fourth couldn't speak to...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • fear
    dread

    well my pops had another bad day today, he broke down telling me how scared he is. It took all my courage to be strong for him and not cry infront of him. We had a good talk and i talked him back into being positive again. I know things arnt looking positive or so other family members keep telling me but im NOT GIVING UP. I have fought this long and im not letting him go without a fight even if it kills me. Hope is all i have left now and it seems the only thing that is keeping me going. I hate what...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • finding it hard
    Hey...not done this before

    Well as the title says I've not done this before but I thought I'd give it a go.

    I've been a member of this site for some while now, I joined whilst I was going through treatment, I did however find it hard to be on here at times, I guess it reminded me that sometimes it doesn't all work out, and at the time I was feeling very low. However, I am pleased to say that I'm not feeling so low now, I've been in remission for a whole three months.

    Being is remission is great, the...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • shovel09
    My Dad..... has it returned

    Hi, late last year my dad was diagnosed with urachal cancer and had an operation to remove his bladder but with no chemo or radio.  I wanted to know what stage etc. the cancer was at however, mum and dad did not.

    Dad is now having trouble with his stomach.  Pains, reflux, upset stomach etc. and I am so afraid its returned.  Dad only has to have sneeze and we all worry so much.  I know, when looking at him, he is thinking the same as us and we are all slowly going mad.  Does this ever get any better or...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Rebeccag
    Ovarian Carcinoid Cancer - Continued

    Well, it was results day yesterday, and I got a mixed bag really.

    There is no further evidence of carcinoid in my ovary which is brilliant, I may be able to save them now!! But they have found (in the preliminary report) a mild but definite uptake in the Caecum, which is near the appendix. This may be the primary source.

    This means, next step colonoscopy and another follow up!

    I think on the whole this is good news, it would appear that it hasnt got anywhere too serious...

    will update again...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • my journey
    tomorrow will be great

    This is the first time i have blogged ,i've been on this this site for a few months now so here goes.

     

    Tomorrow i have my last chemo WOO HOO ,

    It has been something that i could have done without and when i found out i needed to have chemo i was so scaried as the only time i had seen anthing in connection with chemo was on the TV thankfully i have weather the storm very well no really bad side effect so i'm thankful for that the only really side effect was the hair loss and i did cry and feel...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Lucy
    Love you mum, will miss you everyday

    My mum sadly passed away this morning at 4.30 am with her 3 children around her.  She was very brave towards the end I'm I'm so releived she is finally at peace.  My mum was only 53 and was first told she has cancer only 11 months ago so this has been a devastating journey for us all.

    I have used this site for the past 5 months and it has helped me no end and could never have got through this terrible time without this site and the people on it.

    Will love you and miss you forever Mum, your...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Yilmaz
    Counselling Week 2

    I felt a little more uneasy this week, because I felt like I had to keep talking for an hour.  I don't know, it just felt weird to keep going on about my feelings, thoughts, worries and felt like I was going round in a circle, continually asking unanswered questions. There is very little input from the counsellor and it often feels like I'm talking to myself.

    The counselling is good for exploring my feelings more deeply, but it's almost as if I can't see where this is going.  I told...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
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