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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

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 2 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 4 hours ago
  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 19 hours ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 1 day ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 2 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 3 days ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 4 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 9 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 9 days ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 10 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • My Melanoma Radiotherapy Diary
    Day 4 Of Radiotherapy

    My Mum came with me again today but think I will do next week on my own.  Got to the hospital without too much trouble and waited my turn.  Lots of people there that I'd seen all week.  Lots of elderly men today.  All arrived and changed into dressing gowns and slippers.  Did look funny, all sitting there in dresing gowns, nattering like old women!!

    Anyway, got to my turn and had my treatment and the last of my scans.  Yippee I've done them all.  The pain in my arm was really bad today and it really...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • jenni b
    very proud of myself !!!

    well , wont go into this week as long and very sad week, feeling very sorry for myself especially last couple of days until today, i found some balls :)) , and stood up to my inlaws, and my god it felt good, they havent visited for two days as we are only doing every other day, then were due to come today but hubby said no, so i put them off and they were all fine or so i thought !! till i thought id be nice and ring mum inlaw to let her know hubby was peacefully sleeping, why did i bother ? she...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Sunflower61's blog
    Turmoil

    Haven't been on for ages, have been having chemo and have my last CM F on the 24th of March and really looking forward to the end of it all, now I have had 2 core biopsy's to see if the cancer has come back or if it's just left over lymph nodes that are growing again, don't know what to think, what's the use of 6mths of chemo if the cancer can just come back, has anyone else had this?

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • argo
    finally said it!

    Just had mum on the phone to tell me how dad got on today at the hospital.  Consultant was very surprised and pleased to see how well he looks on sutent this time, he siad that despite what they say about not being able to go back on this drug once you've been on some of the others he's going to ignore it and keep dad on.  That was the good news - why does this always seem to come with a but...............

    Although the xrays showed that there has been no change in the size of the tumour, its...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Sonia T
    Anal cancer

    Anyone have experience of post treatment problems re the above?

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • My Melanoma Radiotherapy Diary
    Day 3 of Radiotherapy

    Had an early appointment today so got the girls to school and met my mum at the train station and off we went.  Felt sick and nervous but nowhere near as bad as the previous day.  Got there early, changed, popped my card in and sat down and waited.

    There were a few people there that I had seen on previous days, we all said hello and chatted about things in general.  There was one old lady who was paying £70 a day in taxi fares to get there for her treatment, so we all chipped in with ideas of how she...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • beanpole's blog
    home

    Clive came home today looking massively better , and is much more confident about getting around. We have oxygen at home now, so this will help with his confidence if he starts having problems again. The consultant went through his ct scan in detail and it was more encouraging than we expected. The tumor has grown more over to the left and has collapsed one chamber of the lung by closing off one of the tubes. The radio will be zoning in on this area to improve the breathing. We were also told the...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • ski
    new boy

    hello everyone, ive just joined the community, i was originally informed i had cancer in 2007 ( in the nasal septum), there followed major surgey where i had a total rhinectomy of the nose, radium treatment, implants, prosthesis and dental work. its been a long road, and unfortunatly due to implant failure im still on the journey, ive had my ups and downs like everyone in the macmillan community, and i would just like to chat with anyone with similar problems, or if not similar then anyone who wants...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Deb_bie's blog
    Bert - BabyBear. Posted on Teri's behalf

    Teri contacted me in the early hours of this morning to tell me, 'with heavy heart that Bert passed away after fighting so hard for 18 months'.

    Bert did indeed fight so very hard over the last 18 months and what more valiant soldier could he have had by his side? No one could have done more than Teri and I know she is so grateful for the support of all her many friends on this site. I know we will all be wishing her well at this time, whilst of course hoping that Bert is now finally at peace...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Scoobs
    IT'S OFFICIAL.... I HAVE BREAST CANCER

    It's official.  Went to the hospital today for the results of my biopsies I had done.  Dr told me I have breast cancer.  They found a nodule on my breast too, but that's benign.  Dr told me that as the nodule was benign, they do not need to do a mastectomy, they can do a lumpetcomy (unless I wish to have a mastectomy).   Asked the Dr a few questions, then went to chat with a Breast Nurse.  She gave me loads of info about the disease and made me an appt to go back next week, when she will be able...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
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