Blogging about cancer
| 15:14 UK time, Tuesday, 22 November 2011
Figures released by MacMillan Cancer Care today, show that cancer survivors are now living six times longer than they would have done 40 years ago.
Unlike 40 years ago, however, people are now able to share and document their experiences of cancer in online diaries.
is the blog of a grandmother and teacher; she is now well and has recently gone back to work. She is currently dealing with the emotional fall-out from extensive treatment and a long recovery process.
Unfortunately, today's figures also revealed that the survival rates for some cancers have not seen a marked improvement.
Alright Tit blogger and 15 year old are blogging regularly, with honesty and humor, about their lives with terminal cancer.
The two diaries are an enlightening and humbling read. In her most recent post, Lisa talks of the joy in meeting her new nephew and the distress at discovering the extent the cancer has spread. And on finding out that her time was limited, Alice made a bucket list, which she is now working her way through. In the past two weeks, Alice has visited the Lush factory and been to a QPR football game. She has chosen to have Christmas with her family in November, just in case.
Sadly, some of those who shared their cancer experiences online have passed away.
Last night's Inside Out West Midlands on 91Èȱ¬ One included a film about , a 19 year old blogger with cancer who they featured last November. She was raising money for charity right up until she died two months ago. The programme is available now to view here on 91Èȱ¬ iPlayer.
If you know of a blog about life with cancer not included here, please do share it with us in the comments below.
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At 23rd Nov 2011, simon rockman wrote:One of the most heartening ways to think about the statistics is that they don't take into account a trend.
It's great to say someone today has, say twice the survival rate of someone ten years ago, but it's actually better than that because the advances are so good, someone alive today will benefit from tomorrow's medicine and that will be even better.
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At 23rd Nov 2011, Richard Green wrote:This and That is my wife's blog
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At 24th Nov 2011, Chez wrote:Wow, I didn't even know this site existed! I read the 'This & That' blog every time Ali posts, I look forward to reading about her journey.
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At 24th Nov 2011, Chez wrote:My blog about breast cancer can be found here:
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At 6th Dec 2011, Verite wrote:It may sound weird to' have a blog called HAVING FUN AFTER CANCER (www.after-cancer.com) but with a thousand a day 'visiting' | am obviously not alone in looking for happy things for survivors - from information about clinically-trialled skincare that helps our 'druggie' skin ( and doctors never tell us about) to how to find inexpensive massage. And I often post funny cancer stories friends send me from around the world, cartoons and whacky ideas. Let me have any cartoons that make you smile!
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At 22nd Mar 2012, Sarfralogy wrote:Couple of Days ago i read an Article "An aspirin a day for cancer?" ( ) and they called it NOSH-aspirin , I found this invention interesting because this aspirin curbed the growth of 11 different types of human cancer cells in culture without harming normal cells.
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At 9th Oct 2012, Denis Art wrote:My blog is about surviving Penile Cancer. Published weekly until February 2013. Please visit:
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At 31st Oct 2012, Davus wrote:Hello all. Thank you for your thoughts. As you all know, this disease has lasting effects not just for the sufferer, but for those around them. I am in that position - I lost my brother early this year. My blog records some of my thoughts and feelings since then. If you're interested, it's at . Thanks.
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