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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

  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b
    W J 18 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 21 hours ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 3 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 3 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 9 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 16 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 17 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 18 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 19 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Peterb 24 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • What a terrible year.
    What a year.
    This is my first time at writing on a forum so bear with me. First of all I was getting up loads of times a night for a wee! Then it started to hurt, turns out it was bladder cancer and it’s got to come out. So back in march at Guildford out it...
    Staffdog over 2 years ago
  • I'm too old for triple neg
    Girly stuff
    Having been overweight all of my life, I've become very good at the art of disguise. Covering up lumpy bits, smoothing out bumpy bits, shading and shadowing triple chins, highlights, low lights, lycra, draping, suck it in pants I'm a pro. I&...
    Vibby over 2 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Having a CT-pulmonary angiogram scan
    Every time I have a new procedure, I document it on here for the benefit of anyone about to have one. My most recent experience has been a CT-PA (CT - pulmonary angiogram). These are done to check all the blood vessels in the lungs when there is a su...
    Coddfish over 2 years ago
  • Pembro & Lenvatinib Journey for Serous Cancer
    Days 6 to 15
    Well, haven’t posted for a while as there’s been little to say really. Not much happening at all. I felt fine all through the first week, with only minimal effects. We went on holiday to Northumberland a week after Treatment began and I w...
    GreenCliffLady over 2 years ago
  • Community News
    Support resources for Carers, family members and friends
    This blog is a resource for carers, friends and family members who are supporting a loved one living with cancer.
    Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
  • My Triple Negative Cancer Journey
    Meeting with my Oncologist
    I had a meeting with my Oncologist on 2nd of November.  The first thing that happened is that I was  weighed and my height wastaken.  Shortly after that I met my Oncologist and she told me that as I had a positive node she was giv...
    Daisy53 over 2 years ago
  • I'm too old for triple neg
    End of week
    So summary of end of 1st whole week post diagnosis !!! Positives - whole body CT all clear for extra hidden nasties                        - dont need to stop beloved HRT as cancer is not ho...
    Vibby over 2 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Back on the rocks
    My immunotherapy (Pembrolizumab) related adverse reaction is the gift that keeps on giving. I have previously mentioned I was becoming short of breath upon exertion. Over the last week, the issue has worsened, to the point where I contacted the acute...
    Coddfish over 2 years ago
  • Dignity Pants and other misnomers
    Expresso Love
    High Noon was the end of part one of my cancer journal, covering the first 8 months of 2023 and my transformation from a fit, healthy and active 59 year old to having cancer, with secondaries, and a bonus heart condition. And a poor prognosis..... Pa...
    Dignahtee over 2 years ago
  • She said no more..........
    Mum made her decision
    So from previous posts I explained my mum is stage 4 non small cell Lung cancer ......5cm tumour in right Lung  and its already spread to the lymph nodes ......I say we all time as we been a team it always been me and mum  so back on 8th Se...
    orphan reds over 2 years ago
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