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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

  • 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

  • emmaemily34's blog
    I let myself feel sorry for me

    Had a rough night last night, emotional, All this time i have tried to stay strong tell myself their are people worse off than me, But last night i did feel sorry for me and it felt ok to feel that way with out feeling guilty and this morning i feel a bit more at peace. xx

     

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • jonboy09's blog
    Creation of Quango to Block Cancer Drugs

    Hi People.....If you go to the above in forums....we need people to sign the petition to No 10...so far 425 have signed.....there are suppose to be over 1000 people who use this site.....without your support we have no voice !!!!!! its up to you .....

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Terri75's blog
    Update from the front line

    Well after the bad news from yesterday dad seemed to perk up a little when they started the iv fluids he was up for a few visitors last night and also managed to tell my uncle where to go when he was winding him up all lightheartedly.  When me and mum went in this afternoon he was sitting up in his bed and managing to have a conversation with us and showed us that the nurses had shaved him because he cant seem to hold a cup or anything just now, which is frustrating him no end for such a proud man...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • chrissiQx2's blog
    My good news

    Had my clinic appointment today.  Bit disappointed my usual onc was off sick and I had lots of things to ask her but the stand in was fine. My CT shows the tumours have/are shrinking and the Muga result is good enough for me to carry on with the Herceptin.  As you can imagine I was thrilled to bits. So I have another 3 months then some more scans etc but its all good just now.

    Hope everyone else is ok too

    Love Chrissi xxx

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • nely2
    laryngectomees

    my dear old 84yr old dad had atotal laryngectomy in july 09 i just wondered if anyone else  has  recenttly and how they are coping

     

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • The alphabet.
    A is for...

    A is for 

    Alexis! (me) hehe.

    I'm 18 years old. Have been since end of January. I'm known as 'Muffin' to my friends, as when I was younger and at secondary I used to buy a muffin everyday from the canteen for about 4 years. Sad, I know.

    I'm living in Bradford, West Yorks. It's nice weather, good scenery although all people remember about it is the Indian food. Weathers the same as anywhere else really. When the sun shines you can spend time outside in the garden and have...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Borderer's blog
    My big decision

    Just had a visit from my stoma nurse, she stayed 2 hours left lots of leaflets and helped me with all my questions and also ones I hadn't asked.

    As a result I am going for the urostomy will contact hospital tomorrow.

    Just heard that I am to get a CT scan this Thursday.

     

    Hugs and kisses

     

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Tim Wellings
    Feeling fed up & needing a moan - sorry

    Diagnosed with Prostate Cancer in 2007.  Already suffering other illnesses, heart & lungs (COPD).  To date, only watch & wait with cancer.

    My last blood test (one every 3 months) showed that my PSA level had risen from 5.1 to 9.8.....  This is worrying for me, why should it have almost doubled all of a sudden?  My GP has sent me through to my local hospital for another consultation (on Friday 13th of all days ha! ha!), but having only recently moved from London to Suffolk, all doctors etc are...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Screaming lack of care
    First Meeting

    i am being positively pessimistic as my meeting with social services draws closer. it is tomorrow and is the first step of my tiny complaint. i have complained to social services about the nursing home that my father died in, i have complained to the nursing home that likes to ignore me, to my mp, to the care quality commission. and those complaints are just to do with my father dying in agony, not having morphine administered and left to basically drown in the fluid in his lungs. you know, minor...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • jujuc
    Round 3

    Well round 3 starts tomorrow, that is assuming the blood test I have later is ok. I am apprehensive about this one as I believe this is the one where the side affects magnify. At least that is what I am expecting. I have been told that things don't really begin until the 3rd or 4h treatment.. Oh well heed my own advise, one hurdle at a time! Love to all Julie XXXX

    Former Member over 17 years ago
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