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Create a blog

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

  • time for a cuppa....
    hugs 8 hours ago
  • Speaking to an empty room
    RedTree26 10 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 19 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 22 hours ago
  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 1 day ago
  • My Mengioma Brain Tumour Story
    GaryG298207 2 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 5 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 6 days ago
  • My BCG Therapy
    Aurelius 6 days ago
  • Pedalling through this journey
    Former Member 8 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Allpeachy's blog
    Getting involved - new Hertfordshire women's cancer group

    I gave a talk last Thursday, at the launch of a new group which I have been helping to develop from an existing Breast Cancer Support Group.  My part was to illustrate how all cancer patients need support, irrespective of their prognosis or type of cancer, and told my personal story.  It was the first time I had spoken the words Anal Cancer out loud, and I told them about the refusals of support based on the 'good' clinical prognosis - that they should take into account a patient's support system...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • _Pansy_'s blog
    Sadly he passed away 19Oct 09

    Today Bill has his last shot of chemo ,he has had the Ivor Lewis op on the 29thApril 2009 plus three chemo sessions before and is now on his last session post op,what happens now? We have planed a holiday which we both are looking forward to so why am I feeling so scared ! I feel as if I am just waiting for the return trip to the roller coaster that we have been on for the last year.I am trying to smile and think positive thoughts but after all that we have been through it is really hard,I am...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • _Pansy_'s blog
    Sadly he passed away on the 19Oct 09

    Today, well yesterday my husband Bill had his operation,he had cancer of the gullet, the operation seems to have gone to plan,he is in a bit of pain so morphine is his drug of choice at the moment. Havent slept at allso going to bed now I will post later to let everybody know how he is getting on. Pansy

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Ramblings of a Bad Fairy
    (2) The story begins ...

    ... towards the end of June 2009.

    As happens frequently at primary schools the dreaded lergy was doing the rounds. My two children seemed to have avoided it along with myself and my husband. That was until I got up on the Monday and felt a bit queasy. Needless to say I was a bit miffed to still be feeling a bit "off" by the end of the week, usually bouncing back from these things quite quickly ... and was quite unnerved to discover a tinge of yellow in my eyes the next Monday morning. By...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Ramblings of a Bad Fairy
    (1) Should I or shouldn't I....

    .... write a blog? After reading many of the amusing, inspiring and informative blogs here I wonder whether my ramblings are worthy of being published. Debating with myself for five minutes I think the answer is probably not! The bad fairy (that sits on the opposite shoulder to the good fairy) whispers in my ear goading me on .... so today I let the bad fairy have her way and hit the publish key!!

    The Bad Fairy x 

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Princess Fiona's blog
    Not sure.................

    Have been out tonight with work, not a work do but work paid.  It was to raise money for kids rugby, which is great and happy to support until they show the people behind this. So the kids who they are raising money for, those with with cancer!  It would be something like that that tuggs on the herartstrings at the best of times.

    I was in tears, but that was the fourth time today. And today was my last RT but so emotional about how strong other people are in times of adversity - they are the real...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • bren26's blog
    one month later

    It has been a month today since I lost my Danny.  Somehow it seems harder now, I guess the numbness and shock have worn off.  I miss him so much!  I am going back to work on Dec 7, it is too hard to stay at home alone and try to make up reasons to go outside.  I don't know if I will be up to working but at least will be among very caring and supportive coworkers.  I am trying to get through the mounds of paperwork necessary right now, bit by bit, it is going very slowly.  I have not got anywhere near...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Gladys
    Ovarian yolk sac tumour

    Hi everyone , am new to this site . i have jused be diagnosed with yolk sac tumour . i had  right oophororectomy on the last month , since the operation i have been having hot flush and night sweat y FSH shows that i am suffering from menopausal  i am 23 yrs .i am on prempak c every day . my  afp have been monitor every week .  can any body give me more information on yolk sac tumour.

    many thanks

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • minerva's blog
    The Waiting Game

    In april this year my partner Bob was given the all clear from Lung Cancer and everything was "rosy" again.  Now, he has lumps in his neck which came up in the last 5 weeks, he has had the CT scan and now the waiting begins. 

    We waited before when he first had the whole problem but now the waiting is more horrendous as we had the all clear once and now it seems we are waiting to hear if its all gone pear shaped once more.... 

    We have had a chuckle tho amongst all this because before the...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • shovel09
    Just diagnosed

    My lovely Dad was in pain when having a wee, so he went to the GP and was referred for tests.  He underwent a camera procedure on Aug 22nd and we were all expecting to hear he had some age related illness (he is just 75 but looks 50!).  To our horror we were told he had a tumour which looked to be bladder/bowel connected.  We were in shock.  Dad had an MRI scan which told us it was a bladder cancer and there was no bowel connection.  We were relieved there was only one organ involved.  In Oct Dad had an op...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
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