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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

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 4 hours ago
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    Rowan8a3264 1 day ago
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    Desdemona 2 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.
    Megan- Online Community Team 2 days ago
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    Jenz 3 days ago
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    Phild26 5 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 10 days ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Coddfish 10 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 14 days ago
  • Eunice77
    Eunice77 16 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Life can be cruel.
    Every cloud has a silver lining.......

    So it has been a while since I posted, that is because my Wife was sent home from the hospital and with Christmas and work I have not had a spare minute. A lot to catch up on.

    I am going to refer to my wife as Katie(her pets name). There is a reason for this, as I dont want people who read this to put two and two together, this is a personal thing for me to vent and sometimes hopefully inspire.

    Since I last posted a lot has happened and my head is still spinning or is it just numb from everything...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Triple Negative grade 3 Breast Cancer - my journey
    21st December - week 3 and chemo number 2 under my belt, yay me!!!
    I have rested completely over the last couple of days and thankfully my blood count had gone up this morning when I had a blood test. I was so nervous about having a cannular put in, but the PICC line specialist that saw me on Monday, came and did it herself and although I found it stressful, it was ok and I didn't faint! My breast clinic nurse had arranged for an alternative therapist to come and see me, so I must have looked like a right lady muck, with the specialist there doing my cannular and...
    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • I need soneone and some advice
    scared

    I'm 19, married with 2 kids, Im facing a real worry.. Thats putting a bigger strain on my relationship than there already is. I was getting a few weird/suspicious things, I went to the hospital and they said if I haven't got an infection. Then they strongly think I have ovarian cancer. I found out I do not have an infection and I'm going to have to have a normal ultrasound and a camera through my belly button (while I'm put to sleep) IM so worried and scared but my husband doesnt seem to care/understand...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Dad's Bowel Cancer Story
    The Beginning

    My Dad has been feeling "not right" for a while, we reckon since about February / March 2012. Noticibly he has not really fancied eating chocolate which for my dad is a big thing as he lives on chocolate and would eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner every day.

    Around May he had blood in his stools and went to the GP, she prescribed some medicine and sent him for a test. We thought this was the camera up the bum, but apparently it wasn't. My Dad not being one for hospitals / doctors etc...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Surviving Prostate Cancer and Chemo
    The 3-monthly follow-up

     

    It's nearly 3 months since my Chemotherapy was suddenly stopped, because it was affecting my Finger, and Toenails badly. My PSA reading at that time was 7.5 - down from 69.7 when the Chemo was started.
    This afternoon (17/12/12) I went for my 3-monthly "follow-up" at the Cancer Clinic. The interview was fairly brief, because the "bottom line" was very positive. My reading was now 4.4 - down from 7.5.
    What I was not aware of before, was that the Prednisolone Steroid...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • 'Our Journey'
    'Liver Clear'
    So yesterday we met with a member of the Oncology team who told us the good news that my partner's liver is clear. Whatever the thing is, it's benign which is just such great news. We still don't have any answers in regards to whether he'll be having chemo or not. They say he is very border line. They don't want to over treat him and they don't want to under treat him. However, if chemotherapy is the answer, it will most likely be a couple of cycles of BEP. Now we just need to wait for them to have...
    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • 'Our Journey'
    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • 29 with a brain tumour
    My journey......it's just the beginning.

    Hello all. I have only just got brave enough to write about this as much I have tried to block it out I was hit by a seizure today which made me decide it's time to talk. It started on oct 17 2012 when I suffered a grand mal seizure at the wheel of my car. The last thing I remember was my right arm forming a claw and feeling like it was being ripped off. I woke up about half an hour later surrounded by paramedics and family along with the truly lovely people who found me. By some miracle I didn...

    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Triple Negative grade 3 Breast Cancer - my journey
    18th December - day 18 post FEC chemo
    It's been an eventful week since I posted my last update! I had my hair cut into a very short pixie crop a week ago today and it started to fall out on Saturday morning. I washed my hair and my hands were full of hair as was the plug hole. I thought I was mentally and emotionally prepared for it, but I cried my eyes out. By Monday, I was molting like a Labrador everywhere! I asked my youngest daughter to come over with her clippers and she shaved my head. We both cried and hugged each other, but...
    Former Member over 13 years ago
  • Joycee's Blog
    Wishing You All ....

     

    Wishing All My Dear Mac Friends .....

    A Joyous and Peaceful Christmas ,

    Love and best wishes, Joycee xxx

    Former Member over 13 years ago
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