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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?

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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

  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 5 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 11 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.
    Matthew - Online Community Team 2 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 2 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 8 days ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 9 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 10 days ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 10 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 16 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • fbspuma's blog
    Ms
    My Dad had Bladder Cancer and was treated with two forms of Chemo, after the first failed. Then with a boost of Radio as a precation or extra, then within one month my Dad had sholder pain. His GP diagnosed Arthritis, after a blood test and treated him with Pain killers only. None of this helped, then on Friday he had Blood in his urine. Rushed into Hospital and today confirmed he has secondary Bone Cancer, only one month after all clear. Waiting to see original conultant Dr to discuss tomorrow....
    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • mariek's blog
    New to all this!
    Diagnosed in March'April. Operated on in May - radical hysterectomy. Had clear cell carcinoma so have now been offered chemo. Can't stand the idea of hair falling out so have to get decent wig. VERY costly though - the ones you can sleep and swim in are several £k. Yikes! Funny how the the mind concentrates on trivia like this when chemo will make me quite ill. Totally illogical.
    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • kezza33's blog
    omgHAIR!!!

    hi everyone me again just another wee question... as you know my mum has hodgkins and she has been having abvd however this is her into her 8th week since starting chemo, and her hair has thinned (a lot!) although she still has a thin covering over her head even though u can see through it lol i was wondering if this is normal because they told her shed loose her hair although im aware that some people dont loose it all i was just a bit worried incase her chemo had stopped working, although...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • kezza33's blog
    HODGEKINS-A FEW WEE QUERIES FOR EVERYONE
    hi all well mum had her 5th treatment last week for hodgekins and i was just wanting to find out if how she is feeling is normal really , and if anyone can relate to it, well, she went for a lung function test two weeks ago and thre results were fairly good, she was told she had slightly improved which was good because an improvement in the first 6 to 8 weeks is usually very rare. so that was good news. she went for pet scan a few days larter and the doctor said to her they shud have the results...
    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • KarenTx2's blog
    Alkaline Diet
    been reading infomation on my mum's cancer and noticed the Alkaline diet which apparently cancer doesnt like .. just wondered if anyone knew much about it !! Surely healthy eating cant hurt!!
    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Cherryl and Peter's blog
    Bowel (Rectal) Cancer with liver mets
    Hi Is there anyone on here taking Milk Thistle? It was recommended to a friend to take for her liver. Does anyone know anything about it please? Cherryl
    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • sweetnutt's blog
    sweetnutt
    Hi I,m new to this so please bear with me. i was dx with cancer of the vulva 6 weeks ago, since then I have had a large area of skin removed and also lymph nodes removed in my groin, I,m now recovering Is there anyone out there that has this form of cancer if so please get in touch as I am feeling a bit lost and isolated
    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • sweetnutt's blog
    sweetnutt
    Hi I,m new to this so please bear with me. i was dx with cancer of the vulva 6 weeks ago, since then I have had a large area of skin removed and also lymph nodes removed in my groin, I,m now recovering Is there anyone out there that has this form of cancer if so please get in touch as I am feeling a bit lost and isolated
    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Claire leonie's blog
    my big boy
    Well my son only has one more chemo to go and he isnt looking forward to it. He was taking it in his stride but now the affects of chemo have really started to affect him. Hes had two blood transfusion now and he hates them. Hes begging me not to take him on moday for his last dose but i say the finish line is almost there. His blood counts are down so we have to them checked before he gets his chemo. The surgeon still havent spoke to us yet to tell us whats going to happen. Im taking a day at a...
    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • nanaboo's blog
    mORE INJECTIONS
    On Thurs Alan went to the clinic at the hosp saw the doc,oh dear his blood count is down again.He has already had 3 days of injections since his last chemo so now its 2 more days fingers crossed his blood count is ok on Monday morn. Doc has said he must now have 5 days of injections after chemo now. He is too have a ct scan when his chemo finishes examined him and said he could feel no lumps.So that was good. He is or has been on ABVD but is now to stop the B as this may be causing his breathlesness...
    Former Member over 17 years ago
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