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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. 

Latest blog updates

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 7 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 9 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.
    Wayne - Online Community Team 3 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 5 days ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 7 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 8 days ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 8 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 13 days ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 14 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • 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 2 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Needles and Pins……
    Needles and pins, pins and needles…..either way, there's been an annoying tingling, fizzing, sometimes slightly painful and very intermittent “thing” going on in my upper outer thigh. As I've said before, every twinge cause...
    Irishgirl16 over 2 years ago
  • Community News
    Diagnostic testing for endometrial cancer- Jane’s story

    Jane was treated for endometrial cancer in 2022 and became a Community Champion in 2023. She volunteers in the Womb (uterus) cancer forum and across the Online Community. Members often turn to Macmillan for support during the diagnostic process so Jane is sharing her personal experience undergoing diagnostic testing for endometrial cancer, which may provide some reassurance if you have concerning symptoms.

    Dealing with symptoms

    My first symptom was a heavy vaginal bleeding where I passed palm-sized...

    Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
  • Self-Acceptance
    Self-Acceptance: "Coping with a Cancer Diagnosis: A Personal Journey"
    By Linda Cancer. It’s a word that can turn your world upside down in a matter of moments. From the moment of diagnosis, life takes on an entirely new dimension. My name is Linda, and I have fought this battle myself. In this article, I want to ...
    LindaA1 over 2 years ago
  • Community News
    Newly diagnosed with cancer: Finding support in the Online Community
    Finding out you have cancer can be overwhelming and it’s normal to experience a range of emotions. During this time, connecting with others who understand what you're going through can offer much-needed comfort and support. If you have just been diagnosed, or you’re supporting a loved one who has, the Online Community is here for you.
    Dylan - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    5th Chemo
    My 5rd chemo visit on 25th September 2024: First, more good news - PSA has now dropped from: 2.07 at referral for investigation of recurrence 1.22 (1/7/24) 0.54 (22/7/24) 0.19 (14/8/24) 0.08 (04/09/24).  ‹0.05 (25/09/24) I feel very lucky...
    excavator over 2 years ago
  • Dignity Pants and other misnomers
    I am the 'Cancer Guy'
    I am now one week into cycle two of six of the palliative chemotherapy course that may slow the spread of my now body-wide cancer. But that is not what I want to write about right now, I will come back to the medical stuff. In ‘One Trick Pony,&...
    Dignahtee over 2 years ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    Side Effects Between Cycles 4 and 5
    Cycle 5 being done today (25/09/24). Unfortunately Cycle 4 has been significantly worse, due to cumulative effects which are widely experienced - and other than mouth problems all others have persisted through the full duration of the Cycle. Notable ...
    excavator over 2 years ago
  • Metastic prostate cancee
    Psa rising
    Hi, my O/H started this journey last year with a PSA of 5136 he was put on HT after having scans it showed that it had spread so they put him on medication which brought his psa down to 49 but then he took himself off it as he couldn't drink alco...
    Gillie 1962 over 2 years ago
  • Community News
    Talking about adjuvant and neo-adjuvant cancer treatments on the Online Community
    Members of the Community have been talking about adjuvant and neo-adjuvant therapies. Your cancer doctor or nurse will explain the benefits and likely side effects to you. You can talk things through here on the Community, with people going through similar treatment.
    Steph - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
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