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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 17 hours ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b
    W J 17 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 15 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 16 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 17 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 18 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Peterb 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • My Prostate Cancers Last Stand
    In the beginning BC (Before Cancer)
    Before I start this first chapter I just want to say this, at 57 years & 9 months old, this is my first ever blog, not a subject I perhaps would have chosen to write about, but here I am, writing about me and my prostate cancer journey. As I go t...
    JohnyBoy over 2 years ago
  • Chemo/Radio With Cysplatin 3 weekly. For Womb cancer.
    Day 21
    New Cisplatin (chemo) All ran to time and  no issues with the drip. Radio took an hour but went through quickly once I'd gone to sub wait area. Felt awful nausea and headache rest of day - in bed - not nice probably the worse I've felt. ...
    Act over 2 years ago
  • Community News
    Super Surgeons- A Chance at Life
    Did you watch series one of Super Surgeons on Channel 4? If so, you may be interested to hear that series two airs tonight on Channel 4 at 9pm.
    Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
  • A Blip...
    An oncologist phones...
    An oncologist phones... After waiting four weeks I chase up my next follow up appointment just because I'm impatient like that. Everyone I speak to is the kindest and most helpful that they can be even though i am sure that they are thinking &nd...
    Caz 17 over 2 years ago
  • Community News
    Support when you come home from hospital
    Find emotional and practical support from Community members when you come home from hospital after cancer treatment.
    Eliza -Online Community Team over 2 years ago
  • Kicking My Cancer's Arse
    Part 7: Against the Odds
    Introduction This is the seventh of my ongoing series of posts about my latest adventure – being diagnosed and treated for bowel cancer.  It follows on from the previous post published on here on 25 April. It cover...
    Phil42 over 2 years ago
  • My Journey on Paclitaxel
    Thursday 14th June just got Radiotherapy appointments
    Well today I have received my letter and appointments for my radiotherapy. I am starting on 25th June so not too much longer to wait. I will be having a total of 10 sessions. 5 will be normal one and the other 5 will be bed boost. It will mean some e...
    Alison218 over 2 years ago
  • Chemo/Radio With Cysplatin 3 weekly. For Womb cancer.
    Days 14-20
    Mon - Wednesday pass , feeling well now. Only a bit of tiredness and runny poos a few times a day.  But all good.  Meet my oncologist - he assures me all the symptoms I had (wrote a list before I went) were expected. He is please they'v...
    Act over 2 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Into a siding
    I have often compared having metastatic cancer to being on a train journey. Once you are told your cancer is incurable, you have boarded the train. You know its final destination. You don’t know the route it will take or how long the journey wi...
    Coddfish over 2 years ago
  • Community News
    Who do I ask? - How to find Trusted Cancer Information
    Ever wondered where to find the most relevant information relating to your diagnosis? Take a look at this blog to find out more.
    Syed - Macmillan over 2 years ago
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