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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 1 hour ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 6 hours ago
  • Silly
    Bbbb 8 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 1 day ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 1 day ago
  • Speaking to an empty room
    RedTree26 1 day ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 1 day ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 3 days ago
  • My mum 86yrs
    Julie17 4 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 7 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • blueb
    6 months on

    It's been over 6 months since dad died.  Mum appears to be coping well, I know she struggles and is obviously still grieving, although she keeps her feelings mostly private.  I thought I was strong and could cope, but I'm not coping now.  I had a miscarriage just before Xmas and the experience was horrible.  The timeframe in getting the shock of diagnosis to the end (less than 3 weeks) was scarily similar to when dad was diagnosed with cancer then died.  I found out unexpectedly that I was pregnant...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • my journey
    my birthday party

    Hi this pic is my son dark blue shirt and the lad who shaved his head in support of my hair loss last year i have the greatest honour to call him a friend x

    last night i had my first adult birthday party ever at the tender age of 43 surrounded by the people who love me and i love in return after the crapping year that was 2010 and all the interesting things i found out about some friends and more about what i found out about myself i just thought sod it why not and it was a fab evening much love to...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • jennifer52
    just a few questions!!!

    hi guys

    as you probably know have had the last few days since my chemo well 12 actually feeling rough so i was wondering if anyone else had the following symptoms

    as i am on oxyplatin intravenous and capecetabine tablets this time the tingling and coldness and numbness in the lower half of my legs and feet have been so unbearable no matter what i did just couldnt get rid of it did try hot water bottle on them rubbing them socks everything it has only now eased off a good bit but has lasted ten...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • My Lovely Wife Julie
    My Lovely Wife Julie 9

    Great day today - Doesn't sound much but we went to Julie's mums for dinner.  out of the house for 4 hours, 30 mile round trip by car, no nausea !!!

    Fingers crossed we can have a few weeks of stability

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • North of the Border
    Keep your chin up

    Sorry haven't been on in a while having problems getting into my files it keeps coming up with error messages so sorry to anyone if you have been waiting on me accepting your requests. Story so far is hubby is about to start 3rd chemo cycle on Tues and the info we have so far is that there is no sign of the cancer anywhere else so the chemo hopefully will get rid of any stray little buggers that have managed to escape because it had spread to the nodes in his groin but has had all of them removed...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • Laura May
    Advice needed please

    Hey,

    I am caring for my mum who has throat (tonsil) cancer. She was diagnosed in Nov 10 with stage T2 N2 M0 which i believe is stage 4? Nobody ever did tell us the stage other than the TNM.

    When mum was diagnosed they told her that as she doesnt smoke or drink that her chances of it being cured were around 80%. As much as i wanted to be happy i wasn't sure that 80% could be accurate as the cancer had spread from the right tonsil to the lympth nodes on the same side of the neck. They took out the...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • My Lovely Wife Julie
    My Lovely Wife Julie 8

    Things have been a lot better the last few days.  No Nausea, the odd small vomit, but nothing to worry about - usually the result of a coughing fit.  The cough is easing up though now - the antibiotics must be taking effect.

    It shouldn't be too long before we can get out again - out of our prison and into some fresh air, maybee visit some local friends.

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • jennifer52
    moaning minnie here again!!!

    hi everyone!!!

    well here i am again guys i have since my last chemo turned into a complete moaning minnie because i have had the last ten days feeling like absolute crap!!! i do know that some of my friends on here have said that as you go through it every session you can have more severe symptoms well mine sure came from the depths and bit me right on my arse bigtime this last time to the point im so dreading no 4!!

    now anyone who does know me knows im very partial to my food and YES ive been...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • pinkvicki
    Nearly 8 months on now, where does the time go?

    Hi Everyone, It has been a while since i last blogged but i check on here regularly to see how you are all doing.

    Things have been hard the last few months, in 3 days it will be 8 months since i lost a beautiful amazing man, my hero, my dad.

    I am coping okay you have to with kids don't you?  Things have been tough at work thought, i work on the renal ward but it seems every few days we seem to get a patient sent to us with cancer. Yesterday i was dealing with a patient behind the curtains and...

    Former Member over 15 years ago
  • For Dad xxxxx
    r.i.p dad x x x
    16th July 2010 – the day my Dad, the best Dad you could possibly ever wish for, was diagnosed with lung cancer. He said to me he had a small tumour on one of his lungs and he would get through it. Now, 8 months on, Dad has passed away after the cancer laughed at all treatment it was given. First we found out he had lung cancer. Then we found out it had spread to his liver and one of his ribs. Then his chemo didn’t work in the slightest, and it had spread again to his adrenal gland.  Then...
    Former Member over 15 years ago
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