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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

  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 8 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 17 hours ago
  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 1 day ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 1 day ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 2 days ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 3 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 8 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 8 days ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 9 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • gillydx2's blog
    Bald as a coot

    Well after a week of trying to pretend my hair was just getting a bit thinner a neighbour- who is s hairdresser came  and shaved it all off .Strangely feel much happier now - more in control.  I never realised I had such big ears.

    Love Gill x

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • chrissiQx2's blog
    Its a bitter sweet symphony this life......

    Its 3 years today that I was diagnosed with breast cancer.  It was a beautifully sunny day much like today.  It was a day filled with sadness in many ways too.  I went to a funeral that morning with my mum as one of our old neighbours from when I was growing up had passed away.  His name was Mr Cross and he was a lovely man.  He grew vegetables in his garden and used to bring things for us like runner beans. It was a really lovely service and I just remember how sad his family were.

    After the funeral...

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

    bit of a set back. infection coming out to the surface in groin where nodes taken out. the walk in centre nurse lanced it and put in a saline gauze wick. also she penned the area of redness and asked me to watch for any breech of that pen line. also if i become shivery to go straight to A&E... damn!!!!

    the last 2 days i have been feeling very cold and not been able to get warm, now i realise why.

    anyone else get this?

    peter

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Getting on with it
    Nervous about 1st ABVD

    I'm putting on a brave face as my family have been through so much (my big sister had almost 2 years out with severe chrons disease and is just now back to normal at the time when I have been diagnosed with classic HL nodular sclerosing stage 3 B).

    My i'm on my own this morning and I am not feeling as brave or positive.  I know my prognosis is very good but am so worried that the chemo is going to kick me around on the floor when i am already so very tired...sleeping has been a real issue...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • How to Help your Mum Survive Pancreatic Cancer or Not
    Some news

    I have not written on here for a while as we have just been getting on with things. My mum is surviving on chemo, she is ill for about 3 days a week and very tired the rest of the time. It is unfortunate that the majority of times people write on here it will be bad news or at least when I am feeling upset.

    This week the news has felt a little strange. Mummy and Daddy went to see the oncologist for the results of a CT scan and the general consensus was "It's under control". This means that the primary...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • pinkvicki
    Not good scan results!!

    :hiya: Everyone,

    I have come away for the week with my dh and the kids, we have rented a house at the beach.

    Unfortunately dads scan showed that the tumours have resisted the chemo and have continued to grow although not at the rate that they would have done without the chemo according to the consultant. Its devastating news but neither dad nor his doctor are prepared to give up yet....they have got him booked in for BEP chemo as an in patient starting on Monday...unfortunately i have had this...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Christine1's blog
    I HATE ICELAND!!!!!!!

    Damn Damn Damn , S**t S**t S**t and evil thoughts to the whole of Iceland!!!!!!!!

    My holiday is ruined and I'm DEVESTATED.  I'm just numb.  All that planning destroyed..........and maybe £5k down the drain (If my insurers dont pay up).

    Cant stop crying.

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Marshax2's blog
    Wide excision for melanoma

    Hevvur made a comment on optical boy's blog about how large his WLE was in consideration to his original mole.  My own primary melanoma was tiny in comparison to his, it was 7 millimetre in diameter and only 1.4 millimetre thick, and while my photo isn't so graphic, you can see that the scar's nonetheless quite spectacular!

    As for the ensuing groin dissection... well I do have my modesty, so no photo of that!

    Marsha x

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • ladygooner's blog
    in the pink

    Hi to all

    to all people who know the lovely jackie, to let you know, she was admitted to the Marsden at the beginning of April with a sudden but serious deterioration of her condition. she had periods of discomfort, but is in the best place for the moment. I am sure she could do with some positive vibes coming from all the supporters out there.

    as I know more, I will post in the ovarian cancer group.

    sue

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • CAK
    Inflammatory Breast Cancer

    Hi Sandra and any other UK IBC sufferers.

    I was diagnosed 2 +1/2 years ago with IBC. I'm not sure if my story will be of any help or inspiration to others as I rejected all medical treatment and decided to pursue a natural route. Needless to say I had six Doctors and medical proffessionals on my back, exerting immense pressure, to take their route. It was not until I got to the "which part of no don't you understand" that they finally backed off.

    I did not make this decision lightly...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
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