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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 7 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 8 hours ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 16 hours ago
  • Speaking to an empty room
    RedTree26 19 hours ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 23 hours ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 2 days ago
  • My mum 86yrs
    Julie17 3 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 6 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 7 days ago
  • Benign Thymoma
    Jenz 8 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Clint journey
    Success

    Well what can i say Clint was at the clinic this morning and at this precise moment and time he is getting his first Chemotherapy Session and it was really good to see him so happy about his treatment., but i am so scared for him.

    Lets hope that everything goes alright for him.

     

    xxxxx

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Fighting the enemy
    A Tribute to Mum

    March the 23rd 4.05

    That date and time is etched on my memory as long as I'm alive

    My Mum passed away and her soul was re-leased

    Life as I knew it had come to cease

    Birthdays and Christmases she made the best

    Now I have a dull ache in my chest

    She taught me so much when I was a child

    All the time she spent teaching me every nursey ryhme that was told.

    The holidays in Peebles where we as kids ran wild

    The singing of songs about coos and sheep

    Till you came and told us you didn't want...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Ray Brunt
    What a Shock!

    Hi

    I,m sitting here not sure what to say or do. My wife of 30 years, was diagnosed with cancer of the brain and lung last Thursday, after having a fit whilst taking a driving lesson. We are just waiting for the result of a biopsy taken Friday. I have two grown up kids who have been wonderful, infact, my wife appears to be stronger than any of us at the moment. I can only think of one thing every moment of the day . . . cancer! What will happen, can it be treated, will she suffer, so on and so on...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • I never expected that
    Low white cells but cycle 4 started anyway

    A strange day. Although I have had two weeks off chemo (three if you count the drug-free week which is part of the normal cycle), my blood count is still not good.

    I went into Northampton early for repeat bloods to be taken in case there was an improvement since Friday's blood test. In fact, on one of the measures - neutrophils - the count was actually worse than two weeks ago when my chemo was postponed. Today the count was 0.5 (ideally should be 1.5 for treatment to go ahead), and the total...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • WLE AND SPILT SKIN GRAFT (CONTAINS PHOTOS OF A GRAPHIC NATURE)
    Travel Insurance and Melanoma

    Hi everyone...

    Those who know me know my story which is avaialable on a previous blog. Melanoma removed 1 year ago, long recovery but here i am 1 year later all healed and putting up with lymphoedema

    No holidays last year so June i am off to colombia as i ahve always wanted to go to south america.

    so travel insurance. 100000 sites and quotes later and here is the best quoete so far. £64 for a single trip with all medical problems declared.

    http://www.cancertravelinsurance.com/

    if you know...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Clint journey
    Possibility

    Well we went to the Clinic today and finally his liver function is coming down to the level they think they want so hopefully they will be able to get his chemotherapy on Thursday fingers crossed.  We will find out more on Wednesday when we go back to the clinic.

    The only thing that is worrying me is that Clint is looking so forward to the Chemo starting i am just afraid that when he gets it he will not be that happy!! They told him that he will definately lose his hair but i suppose that is a temporary...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Andy
    New to this

    HI

    this is the first time I have felt strong enough to post and hope that there are some people out there who can help---My wife was diagnosed with metastatic bowel cancer at the end of January and has jsut finished her first course of chemo and radiotherapy--she begins with her second course on wednesday (oxaliplatin) and will be having Cetuximab for the liver--I have an understanding of how th MOAB works as I this but I do not really understandthe difference betweem  Cetuximab and Avastin--other...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Nige's News
    Novice - just been told

    Hi, my name is Nigel and I live in Kent. I am married with a 16yr old daughter who lives with her mother in Australia and I also have two step daughters aged 16 & 18. Up until the end of last month everything was fine having recently celebrated my 50th birthday, work is busy but enjoyable. I am a Regional Health & Safety Manager and my Wife, Beverley is an Executive Assistant.
    In March I went to my Doctors with a nagging pain in my chest, which to be honest had been niggling me since before...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • leggy Griffs blog
    Good weekend

    OMG ! Felt a touch better this weekend so good overall and eaten slightly more.Not much but better but better than last 6 weeks.

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Amost a year
    What do I do ?

    Ok was diagnosed with CC in Dec 09 and had a radical hysterectomy in Jan 2010,since then I seem to be having one problem after another, CT scans and waiting for results, my last check up the nurse suggested that i see a councellor. What do I do ? I am a strong person who feels that  I do not need to see a counsellor I feel embarassed that she even suggested this my husband thinks that this will help, but help what ?

     

    Former Member over 15 years ago
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