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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
    6 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 7 hours ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b
    W J 7 hours ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 2 days 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 2 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 8 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 14 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 16 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 16 days ago
  • Warm your teaspoon
    Mrs of husband with bowel cancer - T3 N1 - chemo to be followed by radio then anterior bowel - depending what they find. Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine being the prescribed drugs. `
    Sierraoscar 17 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Peterb 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • CCL
    CLL and Extreme Fatigue
    Hi Everyone, Hope youre well, I was diagnosed with CLL not long ago, Ive had a recent blood test as Im finding Im struggling with extreme fatigue, tired after just 4/5 hours awake at times. My  leukocytes are currently at 133.62 with the ra...
    JohnH321 over 1 year ago
  • Adhesions pain post mastectomy
    Treatments this week, 7-12 October 2024
    Has been a busy week treatment wise. On Monday I had weekly blood tests have been having for past month since started Abemaciclib. White bllod cells are lower than last week, as are platelets. Had physiotheraphy on Monday evening for adhesions proble...
    Toscana over 1 year ago
  • My Journey on Paclitaxel
    What's happened since.
    Since my last post, things have been going good. Hair is still really curly but I'm keeping it short.  We have had a lovely holiday to Greece and are planning on more holidays in the near future.  I have lost nearly 2kg of the weight th...
    Alison218 over 1 year ago
  • Grant’s prostrate cancer Chemo blog
    The ups and downs of cycle 4&5
    Sorry all it’s been a while since my last episode! The start of cycle 4 was much like the others. The sleep deprivation caused by dextramethasone lasted 2 nights this time. Gosh that stuff is pure evil   once the dex wore of...
    Grantyo12 over 1 year ago
  • Community News
    Cancer support, emotional support, and existing mental health needs - World Mental Health Day 2024
    When a cancer diagnosis impacts the mental health of yourself or a loved one, there are many different support options available. But what are the options, and where do you start? What if you already have a pre-existing mental health condition? Macmillan is here to help…
    Matthew - Online Community Team over 1 year ago
  • Adhesions pain post mastectomy
    Adhesions pain post mastectomy, getting worse 11 months after surgery
    I had a mastectomy in November 2023. It was grade 2 invasive lobular hormone positive breast cancer. Also had lymph node clearance in my armpit, 4/17 were positive. Felt absolutely fine after the operation. Was discharged after 2 nights and came home...
    Toscana over 1 year ago
  • Community News
    Fall into the Online Community Autumn Quiz
    We're starting to hear lots of mentions of autumn on the Community, with members talking about the nights drawing in, the colours of the trees and the leaves crunching under your feet. As many of you told us that you enjoyed the chance to relax and engage with light-hearted content, we've created an autumn themed quiz for the Community today.
    Steph - Online Community Team over 1 year ago
  • FATE DECIDES
    NEW. "Fate Decides"...
    Please all..... Enjoy writing anything you blinking well want too... I'm hear all ears... lol... I've had a bad few months and now this. I'd love to chat if u like just to clear and kill boredom or get your mind off the shiit or just to ...
    Krazykrissie over 1 year ago
  • Chemo Diary
    28) 4th Zometa Infusion
    4th of 6 Zometa Infusions completed this week.  Felt a bit rough the day after but thankfully feel fine again. I have been lucky so far with these as I have not had any major side effects.   The biggest problem is getting cannulated - my ve...
    Meanegg over 1 year ago
  • Facing the future: Together
    October 2024 - bad and good news , alongside a stressful couple of months

    Hi All

    Sorry for my absence, we have been on a bit of a roller-coaster over the past few months..  

    Dal is well!

    After several steroid attempts to clear the pneumonitis in his lungs, it was decided by the sponsors' that Dal's lungs were not going to correctly heal, and that the trial treatment was only going to make things worse. Dal would be taken off the trial and we would now have to wait to see what else could be done for him.

    Dal has had several scans, blood tests and periods of waiting...

    Lowedal over 1 year ago
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