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Blogs

Create a blog

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

  • 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.
    Dylan - Online Community Team 1 hour ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 11 hours ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 4 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 10 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 16 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 18 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 20 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Peterb 25 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Community News
    LGBTQIA+ support and safety on the Online Community
    There is lots of help and support available for you from Macmillan, all year round. Find out how we keep the Online Community a safe place to find support and read cancer stories from the LGBTQIA+ community.
    Eliza -Online Community Team over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    Sleep after Surgery: How does the Community sleep?
    A blog that highlights some of the difficulties that some members have when it comes getting a good night's sleep after getting surgery relating to their diagnosis. Come and explore some of the tips shared by members and see if you can use them, to help you sleep better.
    Syed - Macmillan over 3 years ago
  • October 13th 2022
    My world fell apart
    I know I haven’t wrote in along time as me and hubby was making the most of things. Sadly he lost his fight on the 16/06/23 I cared for him right to the end and granted his wish to be in our bed with me our daughter and his devoted dog by his s...
    Confused2022 over 3 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Check ups, infusions and dodgy veins
    It's that time of year again, seems like no time since my last mammogram and I am back with the consultant poking and prodding me and declaring “he's seen a lot worse” with regards to my breast lymphoedema! Then the mammogram, which some ...
    Irishgirl16 over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    The Online Community asks "What can I eat?" - diet and food when you have cancer
    You might be looking for help around taking control of your diet, or worried that you might not be eating the right foods. Cancer or treatments can sometimes cause problems with eating, or may restrict what you can eat. Whatever your situation around food, there is often support to be found through forums in Macmillan's Online Community. In this Community News Blog, we will be sharing conversations from across the site and highlighting useful information around your diet when you have cancer.
    Steph - Online Community Team over 3 years ago
  • Neuro Endocrine
    NE
    Hello everyone  I have never created a blog in my life. So here goes. Having been diagnosed with Neuro Endocrine Cancer in the Lower Left Lobe of my Lung, I am waiting for two scans,pre op and then  my Surgery to remove half of my Lung an...
    Kt over 3 years ago
  • Glioblastoma eating problems
    Spouse

    Hello,

    My husband was diagnosed on Christmas Day, 2022 with a Stage 4 Glioblstoma. HIs tumor was in his Left frontal lobe. He had his craintomy that day. He has undergone standard treatment of radiation and oral chemo for 6 weeks. He recently had to stop the chemo due to renal issues. His last MRI showed advancement of the cancer into his pons and advancement in both frontal lobes. He started on Avastin, but he was not able to continue with this due to his dehydration and lack of appetite. He has...

    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
    MDS P53 CROMOZONE

    My husband  in 2020 was diagnosed  with multiple myeloma the treatment for this caused  MDS and P53 cromozone he has had a donor stem cell transplant which we have been given the devastating news it has not worked and there is nothing further they can do has anyone undertaken any trial drugs please let me know 

    Sas1961 over 3 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    First Pembrolizumab plus NAB-Paclitaxel cycle
    I now have my first dose of Pembrolizumab and my first 3 doses of nab-Paclitaxel onboard. The regime seems ok so far. The chemo side effects are familiar from last year, with the bonus that I don’t need to have any steroids, or indeed anything ...
    Coddfish over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    Holly’s Cancer Poems: Cancer and money (Part 4)
    Holly talks about having radiotherapy treatment for breast cancer and the other impacts of cancer, such as money and bills.
    Eliza -Online Community Team over 3 years ago
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