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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

  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 8 hours ago
  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 10 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 18 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.
    Wayne - Online Community Team 1 day ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 4 days ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 5 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 6 days ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 7 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 12 days ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 12 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • jennifer52
    dont waste a second!!!

    just sitting here on my laptop and different thoughts going through my head ........funny old life aint it.......and how it can all change in a heartbeat!!!!

     this time last year i was looking forward to going on holiday to turkey head full of what i had to buy clothes wise etc etc you know the kind of things just every day life as a single parent my whole life was circled round juggling the finances and making sure my kids were ok and working part time!!!!

    nowadays is so different my whole life...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • tracey2404
    thrush

    morning everyone. this is day4 since first chemo session and everything going well apart from i think i may be getting thrush in my mouth - i've never had this so if anyone can enlighten me please do. mouth feels a bit full and i'm getting white on my tongue and throat a bit sore. hell can't have that i love my karaoke and am due to go out on friday for an hour or so lolx that will be different as i'll be on soft drinks and i NEVER do that!!!! i will be the designated driver from hell - i am the...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Collettey
    So sad

    after a short illness- my poor old brother passed on... he was brave to the end, he gave my daughter his last smile, a gift that will be treasured...so hard ...he was only 36...but he made the most of his wife, family and friends right to the end.

    My thoughts are now with you people out there with GBM IV- enjoy every second, every single second, do what you can, while you can, laugh, smile, say "sod it" and do what you want to do, have NO REGRETS, live , love and be loved x

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • I never expected that
    Finally on the up again

    The last time I blogged was early in my second cycle of chemo and I was struggling with the sickness. The sickness and nausea have continued to be a problem and over all this time round has been worse than the first. I have missed some doses of the oral capecitibine through being unsure whether I can keep my dinner down. Also, I've needed more rest.

    I suppose it has not helped that everyone around me seems to have a cough or a cold and I have been coughing a bit myself. Fortunately no temperature...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • jennifer52
    just ridiculous!!!

    well ive been feeling so sick these last few days yesterday couldnt eat anything and couldnt even drink much or get my tablets down so was forced to phone the chemo number they gave..... unavailable..... so phoned one of the chemo wards at barts..... doctor phoned me back about half hour later to say that she wasnt allowed to give me a prescription for stronger anti sickness and the ward wasnt allowed to give me any either even though i was willing to go up there which is two bus journeys there and...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Hello. An introduction.
    I might just loose it before wednesday...

    I am so scared.

    We get the results from the scan on Wednesday, but Dave is feeling worse and worse. He is getting more and more symptoms and I can't help but fear the worse!

    My rational mind says that everything is just catching up with him but a nagging little voice says I should be prepared for the worse!

    I probably need a slap ;o)

    As a mummy there is a mantra: "it is just a phase..." to help you get through the toddler years...

    There should be one now: "Everything will be ok...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • tracey2404
    hello

    good morning everyone. i'm new to this so hope i do ok. I'm tracey and i'm 48 and just found out i have bowel and liver cancer. i've just started a 6 session over 12 weeks chemo treatment mainly for my liver. came out hospital after 2 days treatment. have no pain or sickness but have to watch cold as fingers nip a bit lol. wondering what other folk's problems have been.

    i live on my own now as i lost my partner nearly 4 years ago but i've been surrounded by wonderful friends who...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • youngish mum with breast cancer
    second reconstruction

    My doctor asked if I wanted to have an implant in the other 'good' breast so that they'd look the same.I thought well whilst you're there you may as well do a masectomy so to avoid potential probs on that side as well.So now both breasts have been operated on at same time.One is silicon , the 'finished' product and the other the halfway tissue expander.Both sides sore, but the silicon one looks good.Much bigger than original!

       Most of the time feel normal and then suddenly...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Untitled until further notice (:
    'The Plan'

    I'll  try and make this short and sweet...
    In regards to the trial we had been thinking of doing, there where some logistics issues in having the tissue released and we wouldn't find out for another 4 weeks. I may or may not qualify for that, but onc thought it would be in my best interest to not just wait it out. So in the meantime I'll be starting chemo, relatively soon, no date set yet. This will consist of one FDA approved IV chemo as well as a trial oral chemo... My husband and I are...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Ladyleendah
    Taste buds after radiotherapy.

    After 10 sessions of radiotherapy everything has a revolting bitter taste after I swallow food. Has anyone else experienced this and how did they overcome it?

    Former Member over 15 years ago
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