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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

  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 17 hours ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 17 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 22 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 1 day ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 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.
    Lizzie - Online Community Team 7 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 7 days ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 8 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 9 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • I never expected that
    Quick update

    Hi All,

    I was thinking it is a while since I wrote a blog post, which I guess is because health and treatment-wise there isn't a huge amount to report. But friends who haven't seen me or heard from me for a while will perhaps be glad to know that I'm pretty healthy at the mo - back to ballet, swimming and chasing kids round the park. Back at work for the past couple of weeks too. (In fact, I never got to the stage of being completely signed off - managing a bit of work each week, even...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • pinkvicki
    Thank you all so much xx

    Just wanted to let you guys know how much i appreciate all the advice and love you guys have given me over the last 8 months. Its been so hard and i wouldn't be coming out the other side if is wasn't for all of you.  

    [IMG]http://i822.photobucket.com/albums/zz146/bigrig_driver/Smilies/biggrouphug.gif[/IMG]

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • GJG
    Feeling Weepy

    Hi all

    I have not been well since having my last chemo on 22 Sept but things now starting to get better, apart from the fatigue.  Had my Planning Session on 8 October and got my tattoos (7 in total).  Start R/Therapy on the 18 Oct and this will last for 3 weeks.  Not sure what to expect in the way of side effects etc so if anybody has any tips that would be great.

    Started to feel a bit weepy yesterday.  Not sure why really but my scars, tattoos and sunken area of boob (where tissue was removed) just...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • beachlover
    Finished chemo!!!!!!!!!!!!

    Wow ,I have finished my chemo and am still feeling relatively normal and well.I still have hair(even tho its gone thin) and now have another op to look forward to in the middle of november(as my margins weren't clear) and then 3 wks of radiotherepy and then I shall be there.Time to celebrate and get my life back in order.I have also had to go back to court a few times to do with my divorce so have had a lot of stress there.Still have a couple more court dates to attend ,as my ex-husband is hoping...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • chrissiQx2's blog
    First Ever Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day!!

    This Wednesday, October 13th will be the first ever Secondary Breast Cancer Awareness Day in the UK.  I know breast cancer is huge in the media and gets a lot of press which does at times overshadow other cancer types.  Obviously I hope everyone gets the support, care and treatment they deserve but being a SBC sufferer myself this is something I am passionate about.  I was approached by Breast Cancer Care as I have done a bit of media work for them in the past and they asked if I would speak to a journalist...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Ramblings of a Bad Fairy
    Playing on Rainbows

    From Mr Bad Fairy

    The last post was taken from The Bad Fairy's notes whilst staying at the Sue Ryder Hospice. She insisted on flying home for the day on Thursday so we took Miss and Master Bad Fairy out of school for the afternoon and had a lovely time on a remarkably sunny day.

    Sadly The Bad Fairy passed away peacefully in her sleep at 5.15pm the following day (Friday 8th October 2010), she always had great timing! I kissed her fairwell as she slept to start her on her next adventure.

    The Bad Fairy...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Ramblings of a Bad Fairy
    I told a fib - back to medical stuff

    Apologies all round but this is much more cheerful than normal.
    I'm in a local Sue Ryder Hospice. Considering my severe dislike of hospitals this is out of this world.
    I have a room to myself, staff who are so cheerful, considerate and just downright lovely!! The chef is brilliant and tempted me to eat again, all fresh and home cooked. I think I'd be perfectly happy to end my days here!

    On the treatment side, I can eat, I haven't slept so well for ages, much less pain, (less grumpy!!!) and and...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • jenni b
    7 months tommorow, and im ok :)

    I wasnt going to blog today , but i saw on the young widow thread ,their is some really sad posts ,i have posted on their but i also wanted to blog too, for anyone else who hasnt read it ,

    It will be 7 months tommorow since ju died, its also my daughters 14 th birthday ,yet another one of those crappy firsts, but do you know what im ok !!!! this time their were no tears whilst shopping for or  wrapping her pressies , and made her cake this morning and i really enjoyed it, dont get me wrong of course...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • WLE AND SPILT SKIN GRAFT (CONTAINS PHOTOS OF A GRAPHIC NATURE)
    Amlodipine

    Hi

    Went to Lymphoedema clinic wednesday and they have measured me for a new stocking and another appliance to go over the left stocking at an attempt to reduce the lymphoedema around the wound

    They are also writing to my GP to ask for an alternative to Amlodipine.

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • robsean's blog
    14 months on..

    Hi Everyone...

    Its been a bloody long time since i last came on here, I think i was trying to bury my head in the sand!!

    Well, I can say im back.... and ready to go.... It's been 14 months since Mum was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer and a secondry brain tumour and at the begininging all seemed bleak, It was last August that the Doctors were saying she wouldnt see in Christmas 2009... Well, Guess what, She did and she is her with me fighting this bloody thing all the way..

    Mum never...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
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