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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
    8 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 7 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 10 hours ago
  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 1 day ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 1 day ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 3 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 4 days ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 4 days 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 9 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 9 days ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 10 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Getting through the season that should be jolly
    Tis the season

    I'm sorry to all the innocent people out there that I give angry looks to when they are smiling or chatting to their friends, laughing. I don't need that - you don't, and will never understand me. You don't know how much it makes my blood boil that you will have a normal Christmas, you will not know what it feels like to have the one fear in your life come true - and have to live through it.

    My mom has gone, I will never see her again, never celebrate Christmas with her again.Never...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Babybear's Blog
    Day 80 Bertiebassetts Return Journey

    Bert has not been good for the past week with bone pain and extreme fatigue, he is asleep for almost 20 hours a day. His feet and ankles are very swollen and he will have to go into hospital tomorrow wearing his summer sandals as it is the only thing we can get on his feet.

    He is scared of what has to come from tomorrow on, Chemo will start I assume tomorrow or Tuesday and Transplant day will be the 16th Dec


    l  will start another Blog from tomorrow as it will be different treatment  but most likely...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • sorted67's blog
    Karen's Catch-Up #6

    Not really much to catch up on but my Mum's just asked me what I've been doing for the last two days and I couldn't remember. So this is a test :) 

    I've had a cold for a week - nothing serious, no temperature, sore throat or aches just a runny nose and a bit of sneezing. Anyway started coughing a bit and occasionally coughing up phlegm - nothing major but I'd been told to ring in  (hospital) if this happened. So, like a good girl, did what I was told and they rang my GP to arrange...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • EmJay's blog
    Revenge on the Hedgehog!

    Hey all,

    Just thought i would post a little update on me, myself and the hedgehog after explaining the situation in my last blog. A few things have happened since then so lets start at the very beginning.....

    I went away on Friday to the Lake DIstrict, came home today, got back about 2 hours ago and after unpacking my bags, decided to catch up on what I mite have missed over the last few days. And so this leads me to my question ... Why is good news always followed by bad news? I know some will...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • beanpole's blog
    Worrying!

    I am starting to get worried Clive is going down hill. He is so tired all the time and has been feeling sick or has stomach ache. So is not eating that well. His back is aching most of the time too.

    I suppose he will have good and bad days, but I just looked at the symptoms of advanced cancer on this website and saw much of what he is experiencing fits. He seems quite antisocial and not that interested in things, and certainly seems to have lost any get up and go. I just want to see him smiling again...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Hevvur's blog
    Results tomorrow...good or bad?

    Well, it's results day tomorrow.

    I finished chemo in about August. I had a CT and a PET scan in September, and got the results, which werent great. (See my blod titled 'Not great news at appointment yesterday).

    EVen though I was PET positive, and one tumour had grown, they decided to leave me till the end of November, when I would have another scan. (30th November).

    Now to me...when the cancer has grown whilst i've been on chemo....it's most likely going to grow in the time i've NOT had...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • My Trev and his Burkitt Lyphoma
    im very far from my man

    I couldnt feel further away. Had to return home to scotland after spending 2 weeks with him at his home and in hospital.

    Trev has been feeling poorly for about 6 weeks. Flu type aches and shivers and a raging sore belly. Docs told him he had a torn muscle and then changed it to having indigestion.

    The last doc he saw could see how ill he was and sent him straight to hospital for an endoscopy. That showed up abnormal lumps in his belly. Straight for a cat scan the next day which showed up lesions...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • j41
    Dads Ashes

    I drove to Wales this morning, ( was meant to go last night) with a heavy heart..Saurday Dec 5th....Dads 65th birthday.....the day we scatter his ashes. Arrived at Dads didnt want to pull on to driveway, didnt want to go in and find him not there. Found some strength (brother nagging all the way) and went inside..I could smell him was convinced if I went in the lounge he would be there and this nightmare would be over, my heart was breaking but there in a black silk bag with a white rose on it was...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • jollylolly1's blog
    X Factor

    Ok you lot on the other side of the pond.  I'm already having withdrawal symptoms from X Factor.  I watched every single show until I flew back here last Monday.  Sad I know.

     

    Did I miss much and who is going tomorrow.  I need to know.

     

    Love

    Lorraine

    x

     

     

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • jonnie's blog
    jonnie5 diary

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    Former Member over 16 years ago
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