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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 15 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 19 hours ago
  • My mum 86yrs
    Julie17 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 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.
    Megan- Online Community Team 4 days ago
  • Benign Thymoma
    Jenz 5 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 7 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 12 days ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Coddfish 12 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 16 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Our Journey: The story so far
    Our Journey: The story so far..part 2
    We left the hospital grounds and went for coffee at a nearby store. We talked things through (as we always do) and I said that I'd support him on whatever decision he made; whether he chose to challenge this or just accept this is how it was and to therefore go back and start his treatment. There were tears...lots of tears for both of us. I married a fighter! He rang the consultant and advised that he wouldn't be having his first treatment today as we were going to challenge this in order to get...
    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Our Journey: The story so far
    Our journey: The story so far
    I've neglected the blog updates as there has been a lot going on so I'll try to make up for it with this update. Where to begin...when I last posted my husband had just had his PET CT scan and was due to start treatment. Things didn't go to plan!  We arrived at the hospital all geared up to start the first treatment, and the first step was to have a blood test. An hour later and the blood results were in and it was time to see the consultant. We were told that the clinical trial was no longer an...
    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Working?
    Making some plans but not others

    Missed an entry last night, as I went to the PTA AGM. Wow I know how to party! :)

    So I've been busy in work, arranging meetings with people who want to form links or hire our rooms etc, and some fun stuff such as planing the Xmas Fayre Fundraiser. I DO like my job, and feel very lucky that I do!

    We have booked a holiday for March, as I am hoping that all treatments will be well and truly over by then. BUT that little bit of insecure doubt that cancer throws into your life is being...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Bummer....!
    Invincible Little My in her Big Strong Pants!!

    So, Little My had a busy Wednesday getting her intestines put in their place (getting far too above themselves these days)  and meeting maccy people for real(Cariad9) and then a parents evening where  she forgot that she hadn’t seen this lot of parents since BC so couldn’t sneak away early cos there were queues of parents wanting to say

    ‘How lovely to see you, you are so brave, you look so well, how is it all going, my brother/aunt/granddad had that etc etc blah blah and I had neck ache...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Stopping smoking
    How I stopped smoking

    If its any use..I use to smoke 100 roll ups a day,from 430am till 930-10pm,,,fingers,tongue,teeth like liquorice coloured…on Feb 1st 2002 my online friends said to me stop……. I just said yeaaah ok…. This is what helped.

    Everytime I fancied I reached for my mobile,(same shape as tin and lighter or a cig packet?) I started composing messages,grammar CORRECT,every T crossed,every I dotted,capitals in place,commas,EVERYTHING,real fiddly keys and concentration….texted...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • I love her so much!
    I love her so much!

    My gorgeous wife was finally diagnosed with Hodgkins Lymphoma in April 2011, it had spread to her vertibrae, liver and a number of spots in the node system. She had been having tests since November 2010. We know that it is one of the more treatable cancers but it is still very scarey. I have been to every hospital and doctors appointment and also to 11 of her 12 Chemotherapy sessions. Our marriage has become more and more strained and we are now in an awful situation. So much so that she would not...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Advice and help required
    All advice welcome
    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • leggy Griffs blog
    6th October

    Hi Folks

    Back on full duties this week and managing ok but what awful weather its pretty hard on the bike.Keep thinking though this time last year didnt look like I would be here!.Digestive system appears to be getting better with not so many cramps and regular bowel movements although thats started the good old piles! theres always something eh? Eating better as back at work using more calories and hopefully getting my metabolism back to normal.As eating more get hiccups at night but given medication...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Mesothelioma and Asbestos
    My Blog Update as a Mesothelioma Patient now going into a trial

    i have updated my blog as Im now officially in a Trial at Maidstone hospital 

    http://rayandmave.wordpress.com/2011/10/05/mesothelioma-my-diary-my-interview-has-been-printed-in-the-usa-new-car-and-appointment-for-chemo-and-trial/

    locovan over 14 years ago
  • The mysteries of Mo
    October 5th 2011 (pt2)

    I had a phone call from the Day Therapy Centre today about 2pm, slightly panicked as I thought something had happened to Mo. Didn't need to worry all it was,Mo had done a lot today with having a bath,getting her nails done and having an aromatherapy massage and wore herself out. I'm not too sure if the Day Centre had decided to send Mo home or if Mo had decided to come home,hopefully I will find out what happened. Mo did looked knackered when she came home and not as mobile as she normally is which...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
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