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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

  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 9 hours ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 9 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 14 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 18 hours ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 1 day ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 1 day 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 7 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 7 days ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 7 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 9 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • hymi61's blog
    today was a good day

    i have seen this on the mac adverts for a while now and this weekend it happened for me! after a while of feeling quite low and fed up with treatment in the space of 4 days i had a lovely massage at the marsden (first one ever) i then went car racing at silverstone on sunday with my 2 lovely ladies (wife & daughter ) and had the time of my life driving a lotus faster round a corner than i thought possible, then we had a trip in a helicopter which was another tick off the list! finally today i was...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • WLE AND SPILT SKIN GRAFT (CONTAINS PHOTOS OF A GRAPHIC NATURE)
    A WEEK OF DIY DRESSING ETC (GRAPHIC PHOTOS)

    Hi

    A few pics from the past week. Had a good weekend at mum and dads last weekend and the weekend just gone. Laying on the sofa with leg elevated and basically doing nothing. The leg actually went back to a decent shape and size! unfortunately do to mum begin a great cook, the size of my stomach got bigger.

    Back to dressings clinic this wednesday... hope they will tell me its getting better. At the risk of repeating myself, i am glad i did this blog as its good to go back a month or so and then...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Marion.
    New to all this.

    Hi,

    New to all this, first blog, didnt know how to use a computer till about 5 years ago and can just about send emails etc. 

    Diagnosed approx. 4 weeks ago with cervical cancer, was in for a hysterectomy and cyst removal, consultant was sure it would be like everyone elses not harmful turned out to have cancer in cyst, ovaries and omentum, didnt know I had an omentum lol.  Sure they have got all of it but have to have 6 months of chemotherapy.  Went into numb shock when told, no tears just shock...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Delia 55
    Pancreatic Cancer

    My Darling Husband who was diagnosed only 5 weeks ago with advanced pancreatic cancer has just told me and our GP that he does not want to go on.

    He is now totally bedridden,has no quality of life and after playing 3 rounds of golf every week only in February wishes to die.

    If he was an animal he would be given an injection to be put to sleep, I love him dearly but hate what this dreadful disese is doing to him.

     

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Catheryn1
    Chemo help

    Hi

     

    My name is Catheryn, this is my first ever blog.  I have had surgery for bowel cancer and am on a trial 12 week course of adjuvant chemo.  The drugs I am having are xeloda (infusion once every 3 weeks) and  capecitabine tablets for 14 days then 7 days break..  Is there anyone else out there on the  "Scott trial" ?

    Also has anyone got any comments re peripheral neuropathy casused by chemo drugs, (numbness and pain in fingers), mainly how to get through it..

    Would love to hear from anyone...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • jenni b
    back to work and terrified

    well tommorow is the day ,back to work , yes same place that treated me so badly, but i need a focus ,to keep my mind busy, but i feel sick at the thought ,i dont know if im strong enough ,also doesnt help my fav resident is dying which isnt going to be easy, but ive got to do it, its what im good at giving someone that love and peace and kindness at the end ,

    dont get me wrong i have been a bit brighter since fri, ive had a nice weekend, and quite a few smiles and laughs , which is a good start...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • darter's data
    General blog

    Hi graeme thanks for the blog, yes i have a mac nurse shes called janet and shes brilliant.  As you say you can talk to them as though youv'e known them forever.  You sound as though your having a bit rough at the moment - hope it all goes well for you.  By the way graeme i am a rugby man and im a keen supporter of Hull FC ( the Black & Whites)  i'm a season passholder at the KC stadium.  Hull won today they were playing at castleford and they won 34-26 which takes them to 4th in the league...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • lwal3183's blog
    Rainy days

    Got sent home from work on friday, it was a gorgeous day, and right about 11am Yvonne would have been buying the bbq and filling up the paddling pool for my cousins kids, but to me it's raining every day.  Spent almost the whole day crying.  Missing her so much, didnt realise that it was an acutal physical pain aswell as mental.

    How do you deal with the anger? I'm so angry all the time,  and i've got noone to blame! Want to blame god, but want to get into heaven to see her again, so who...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • ihatethisworld
    sad day

    hi all my hubby lost his fight this morning 22 may 2010 at 12-15 am it was very peaceful, just got home after spending 5 days in hospital with him, at least he is at peace now, will try bloging again soon love and hugs to you all

    love sandra.............xxx

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • My Partner Has Breast Cancer - Our Story
    More Acid Reflux

    Well I haven't done a post for quite a few days now so I thought I would write a quick update of how last week went.

    All in all it hasn't been a bad week. Sal still has part of her surgery wound that hasn't healed yet and that is the main issue right now. The surgery wound healed but when she was in hospital last cycle a 1 inch section of it came apart and got slightly infected. It hasn't really healed much since then. No one at the hospital seems concerned about it though. They have looked...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
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