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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

  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 4 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 7 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 2 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 2 days ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 3 days ago
  • Silly
    Bbbb 3 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 4 days ago
  • Speaking to an empty room
    RedTree26 4 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 4 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 6 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • baps54
    dizzy, dizzy,dizzy

    OMG the past 2 days have been rough. i feel fine till i stand up then my legs go weak and i almost black out. took me 15 mins to make a cuppa this morning which was cold when i finished making it. got to get some brekkie to take my tablets...thats gonna be interesting!!! lol. ill be better tomorrow... i hope.   sue

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • sorted67's blog
    Karen's Catch-Up #18

    "Everything's fine and we don't need to see you for 3 months". Nice.

    xx

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • The day of Val's funeral
    Val's funeral was today

    Today was again a very difficult day for me and Val's family as we attended her funeral at the local crematorium. The reality has finally begun to sink in that this is no longer a bad dream from which I and all concerned will awake to find beloved Val there by my side and still laughing at life as she always did.

    Having spent the dark days since her death on Monday 16th 2010, mostly in tears and wishing that I too could pass over, so I could be by her side in heaven, I inwardly made a resolution...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Jim's Blog
    Wide Area Excision / Sentinel Node Biopsy

    Friday August 20th 2010

    So here's the full low-down on my day in hospital. It's a bit endless, but it's meant to give those who come after the full monte - I'm not forcing you to read it, lol.

    I wasn't particularly nervous about going in - I was just so desperate to get the procedure done, I seemed to have been waiting for ever, and I felt, rightly or wrongly, that the delays might be exposing me to unnecessary risks. Also I became paranoid that I would get some cold or flu that...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • bizzie lizzie
    A small moan.....

    I was disappointed to receive a phone call from the chemo clinic yesterday, cancelling my chemo session today due to very low neutrophils. They were supposed to ring today with a new appointment for next week but no word yet. I know this is a common reason why treatment is delayed but it was the last chemo in cycle 2 and it was supposed to be done and dusted with a break to look forward to next week and then a consultant appointment and on with cycle 3. I think when you look at your chemo schedule...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • poppyanne's blog
    good news

    I have good news for a change

    My youngest sons girlfriend is 3 months pregnant and we are over the moon about it

    It seems like years since we have had something great to look forward to

    its a little bit of Paul living on isnt it ?

    cant wait

    fingers crossed all goes well

     love Sue

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • I never expected that
    Over half way

    I'm very glad to be more than half way through (this phase of) treatment now. Getting some side effects, but finding the medication (for anti-nausea and anti-diarrhoea) works. I guess I'll be getting more sore and more tired as time goes on but afternoon kips help. (No daytime sleep today though and S got me up at half six this morning.... amazing I'm awake to type now really).

    I am still managing to get some work done - and happy to be doing it too. I'd rather stay involved doing something...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Love knows no bounds
    My forever love

    Some of my favorite things that he said to me over chat.

    i want to tlk to u and hold u hand and pick ur mind apart and i want to learn what drives u crazy and what u like and dis like and i want to mamerize the lines for ur face and the way u smile and the way u giggle and laugh and the way ur eyes look when ur happy or sad the linse and curves of ur body and the smell of ur hair and the smell of ur skin and the taste of ur lips and skin the feel of ur touch ur smooth skin under my fingertips

    tu sei...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Yilmaz
    Hello

    Hello,

    My name is Yilmaz and I am a carer for my mum.  She has a history of a cancer: breast, bone, liver, but bravely fought through it.  This year, she started getting headaches.  A scan revealed that she had several brain mets.  After a course of radiotherapy, the medics decided that there was no more they could do for her. 

    My mum's mobility is virtually non-existent.  She cannot walk or make many movements with her body.  She speaks with difficulty and struggles to speak coherently. 

    I came...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • jujuc
    Reversal

    Had my appointment for my reversal . I saw a new ( to me) consultant. He was lovely . He explained everything to me so as I could understand. Retired nurse or not I am the patient now and we nurses don't know everything.

     

     I got to know the truth of why my cancer was never discovered. I never did have a Colonoscopy, it was just a Sigmoidoscopy. Its no wonder they never found it they never went up far enough.

    So before my op I am to have a Colonoscopy just to check the bowel.

    I could have the...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
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