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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?

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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

  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 4 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 6 hours ago
  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 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.
    Matthew - Online Community Team 1 day ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 1 day ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 7 days ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 9 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 10 days ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 10 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 15 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Cella113
    Mushy chemo

    I had chemo yesterday.  It was one of the more quieter days there.  Seems like everyone was off for the day or busy or whatever, but I liked it.  Gave me time to rest a bit and chat with my nurses.  Wonderful women.  Although one of them had a cold and was actively sniffing with a sneezr thrown in.  That worries me, but it was an extra day she picked up for work so I imagine she felt compelled to come to work.But cancer treatment areas are no place for contagious disease...her manager should prohibit it...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • PhilConsequence's blog
    Sometimes its nice to be distracted by something random.....

    I know this is completely off topic... but sometimes i find it really therapeutic to distract myself from constantly assessing, worrying, planning and get the old brain juices flowing with something thought provoking, this piece of text has stunned me each time i read it... the fact it is also poetic is always a bonus :)

    i hope i havent revealed the secret hippy inside by posting this!

    American Indian, Chief Seattle, wrote to President Franklin Pierce in 1854...


    How can you buy or sell the...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Babybear's Blog
    Day 10 of Bertie Bassetts Return Journey

    Last night was a better night as Bert actually woke up for a while temp still down so he is beginning to feel better each day. He had another 2 units of blood and some platelets so I am hoping today he will not look quite so grey. And he also ate something do better news today

    Teri X

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • darkbeacon's blog
    I just wish I could do something, anything.

    I learned today that my friend is in a hospice and 'uncommunicative', probably a coma. We are 'estranged' as they say, do to a probably chemo inspired spat that involved old issues, that surfaced. Uncertainty=stress I've learned.

    Devastated, I got the news from Canada's social services, as they were prob trying to figure what to do with her kids. I'm still unsure of what I can do, if anything. Watching my neighbour's kids grow up has been like watching a trainwreck, in...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • sharonc1959's blog
    Updated profile

    Well..ive just updated my profile...im no longer 49...im 4010...sounds much better...not spending my birthday as id planned...having my 2nd cycle of chemo today....but i had a fantastic night out last night with my sisters n the girls from work....they made me cry...got loads of lovely cards, flowers n gifts...n wen i got home my lovely daughter in law had decorated the house inside n out with ballons n 50th birthday banners....my sisters are insisting i wear a big 5-0  badge n theyre tying a balloon...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • ELAINE
    still working this out

    been dianosed nearly 3yrs but only just joined site theres so much to look at.

    so many people in same boat makes me wish i joined sooner.

    im no good at typing 1 finger at a time sad or wot, still getting used to texting

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • A Mum's blog
    Feeling LOW LOW LOW

    I didnt go to work today.  Have only been back 3 days but I couldnt face it.  I cried all day instead.  I did call in on the friend yesterday evening and tried to talk but I knew she wasnt getting it so I gave up.  In people's efforts to help, try and make you feel better and NOT say the wrong they, they desperately try to clutch at straws and say positive things which really dont help.  I just want someone to listen!  I know I sound really horrible and ungrateful which I am not, at all, I do understand...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • dotty57's blog
    Upset Stomach

    anyone taking tamoxifen get an upset stomach

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • iantaylor
    NHL/metal hip replacement

    I had a hip replacement in 9/08 and was diagnosed with NHL in 8/09, by which time the tumour, located close to the hip replacement, was >10 cm. Does anyone know of a similar 'coincidence'?

    Former Member over 17 years ago
  • Trishka's blog
    Big Decisions

    ... well, we met the Uroligist in Liverpool and he was a very nice man. Our plane from our tiny island to Liverpool was 4 hours delayed due to fog in Liverpool - bad luck or what? We arrived at the clinic in Liverpool and the surgeon had actually waited - he and us were the only people there! He spent quite alot of time with us too explaining exactly what the options were and that whatever we decided it needed to be done quickly and he was willing to alter his schedule to accommodate - really nice...

    Former Member over 17 years ago
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