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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Just last week, Anna got in touch with me to share the below heartfelt and uplifting story which can only be described as “the ultimate teddy bear’s picnic”. Anna’s mum sadly passed away with cancer quite recently, and given the family’s rather creative history, the picnic served as the perfect tribute to Anna’s mum...
A teddy bear’s picnic
Recently my mum passed away from cancer after only finding out about it 5 months ago. It was a very tough journey and...
After a adverse reaction to a bcg treatment for bladder cancer in 2017 I have become increasingly unwell and have spent most of 2019 in hospital. After numerous tests and biopsies my medical team have concluded that the most likely diagnosis is a rare form of TB. I am now at home and have started treatment of large doses of antibiotics and steroids. I understand that the treatment will be for 6months+. I have started this blog so that anyone who has an adverse reaction to BCG treatment can be aware...
Well there’s nothing quite like a funeral and your own scan results to make you look at yourself and what you are going to do going forward.
I said in my last blog I had no sweeping statement about the future and I suppose I still don’t. My cousins funeral was in May and it was very touching the church was packed and the crematorium was overflowing with people and the scenery in Scotland was beautiful. I made the decision to come back to volunteering with Macmillan as a champ, I had taken a...
Well, despite the title I have bitten the bullet and joined my local gym.
The main challenge I have, well apart from breathing after the cardio, is trying to exercise without losing weight! Although I live in a village, we have a wonderful little sports club with a decent size gym 2 minutes walk from my house. Although they haven’t yet implemented the GP referral scheme, the instructors have received training to enable them to structure a training plan around your physical problems, mine being osteoporosis...
It’s September, so time to share our favourite ‘Wellbeing Wednesday’ tips for the past month. What a month it’s been for, so I’ve gone ahead and thrown in few extra ones – this month there’s a focus on ‘distractions’.
“I watch my dogs happy and content in the moment. Be like them, forget the past, you can't change it. Live for the moment, enjoy all you see and hear. Look forward to the future. Be brave, ask for help, and love all around you…...
Our Community is for everyone affected by cancer, that can be the person with the diagnosis, or the person’s partner, husband, wife, son, daughter, relative, colleague or friend. That’s why we have our Family and friends group.
This is the second Community News post in a series that looks at our Family and friends group which is a great place to get advice on talking to, listening to, understanding, and helping someone who has cancer.
Here are a few recent highlights from the group to...
I have been away from the Online Community for a little while (albeit checking in from time to time). I think it is a natural result as day-to-day life becomes a little busier than when we were dealing with the grind of treatment or the immediate aftermath and recovery. I have seen some upsetting stories in recent days and my thoughts inevitably turn to those who I am in contact with on here and whose narrative I have seen as they fight a recurrence of the illness.
So, as an update, where am I and...
Our Online Community’s a real ‘Community’. However you’re affected by cancer, the Community’s a place where you can ask questions, and talk through your thoughts and feelings with people who understand what you’re going through.
For family and friends, a diagnosis can have a huge impact of them emotionally, and also stretch relationships and support available within family and friendship groups. Whilst it might not always feel a priority, it’s so important for...
After last month’s work-focused ‘Diagnosed at a young age’ piece with Ginajsy, this week sees Gbear opens up to the Community - sharing with us the impact her diagnosis had on both her family and social life, as well as its emotional impact.
Being diagnosed at a young age affected me more than I ever imagined...
This was me, pretty much a carefree scuba diver. I used to work retail which paid for my holidays to Egypt where I did most of my diving, aged 37.
All this changed when I realised...
Having cancer imposes a tough challenge on us and raises at least one big question. Can we take control of the situation and get on with our lives? That depends on many things, not the least of which is the severity of the illness of course. I can only speak from my experience, which is currently responding well to immunotherapy treatment for malignant melanoma after eight rounds of single drug treatment with Nivolumab.
As time goes by I consider myself to be very lucky and to have had very good...
