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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

  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 9 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 12 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 20 hours ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 23 hours ago
  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 1 day 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 6 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 6 days ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 6 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 8 days ago
  • Speaking to an empty room
    RedTree26 8 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • ihatethisworld
    whoop! whoop!

    hooray my tim is home, we have decided were gonna switch off all the phones and enjoy a calm peaceful night just the two of us.....im on cloud 9 and hes so happy to be home.....still need to get my L plates...LOL, love and gentle((((hugs)))) to u all

    sandra......xxx

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • My Partner Has Breast Cancer - Our Story
    Bad reaction to Ciprofloxacin

    Ciprofloxacin is a broad spectrum antibiotic. Sal started taking it yeterday and was meant to be taking it for 5 days while her white count is low. Unfortuately she has had a bad reaction to it. She has severe, double up, stomach pain along with the runs and vomiting. The doc has come out to her and said there isn't a lot that can be done until it is out of her system and has prescribed levofloxacin as an alternative. It is in the same class of drugs but is more tolerated.

    So, she is now upstairs...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • jujuc
    Overwhelming saddness

    I have to get this off my chest, hoping it will help me. I have been on here for some time now and have always felt positive. All through my treatment I have remained well and have amazed people with how I look and act. This past month I have found that I have plummeted into the depths of dispair and each morning I wake up I feel an overwhelming saddness envelope me.

    Let me tell you my story and hopefully by writing it down I may feel better.

    My nightmare began in April 2002 when my darling husband...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • WLE AND SPILT SKIN GRAFT (CONTAINS PHOTOS OF A GRAPHIC NATURE)
    Bevacizumab Trial (AVAST-M)

    http://www.cancerhelp.org.uk/trials/a-trial-looking-at-bevacizumab-after-surgery-for-melanoma-skin-cancer?SearchQuery=and(content:string("bevacizumab",mode="simpleall"))and(crdtype:string("ClinicalTrial"))and(crtrialstatus:string("Open"))&AdvancedSearchFormType=research_and_trials_adv_search_form&OffsetValue=7

    to do or not to do....that is the debate

    pros and cons from experience please

    thanks

    peter

     

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • abc
    what am i now?

    not been on in a while, on my 5th cycle of chemo and feelin weak to be honest.

    im curious as to what i am right now! previously i have been branded a breast cancer diagnosed patient, then a chemo person. im approaching radium but what am i?????

    do i still describe myself as having cancer, am i a recovering cancer patient, WHAT??? i dont know who i am anymore and its so frustrating. please can anyone shed some light x x

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • ihatethisworld
    the sun is shining

    MORNING!!!! how is everyone on this sunny morning, im having another possitive day!, fingers crossed tim will be home to day, he rang me at 7am full of beans, which has a possitive effect on me! , if anyone ever has to go to the christie for treatment, you couldnt be in better hands!!!, radiotherapy should start at the end of the week if not monday, cant wait to go see my hubby and his happy smiling face........gentle hugs, and love to you all.......picking up wheelchair today and il get my L plates...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • My Partner Has Breast Cancer - Our Story
    Story so far...

    My wife was diagnosed with breast cancer in February. She is writing her own diary of her experiences and so I thought I would do the same online. I have found that reading about others experiences helps take away some of the uncertainty surrounding what happens after diagnosis and on through treatment. I hope in reading my account of our experiences that it can help you in some way. It also helps me too. I find that writing it down helps me cope with it all as a partner.

    Sal knows I am doing this...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • fern
    emotions

    26/04/10

    Went to hospital with dad today, he was supposed to be having irrotican chemo. They needed to test his liver levels before they started because the liver function had been abnormal........

    So we sat waiting for a few hours for the results to come back, then the nurse came over and said "im so sorry but your dads results have shot up so we are going to have to admit him" I freaked out, I didnt know why they wanted him in what to expect, then they explained that the disease has progressed...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • ihatethisworld
    still home waiting for delivery

    hi all mri scan results back, not good but were thinking possitive, mri revealed cancer has gone to spine, so no chemo but gonna start radiotherapy asap, at least we know now the waiting is the worst, had to rely on hubby ringing me as im at home waiting for oxygen to be delivered so he can come home, so thought id blog and let u all know, have also hired a wheelchair for him from red cross, lucky its near to halfords il stop off and get my L plates....LOL......hope you all have a good day and gentle...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • enwatt
    enwatt

    Cancer affects practically all of the population in many different ways, - frankly it scares me as it must do to many other people. So I congratulate all those on this site who are "spreading the word" to warn others of the need to check and take avoidance action.

    So, well-doen opticalboy in your attempts to bring your experiences to the wider world

    Former Member over 16 years ago
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