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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

  • My BCG Therapy
    Aurelius 3 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 20 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 21 hours ago
  • Pedalling through this journey
    Fati 1 day 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.
    Matthew - Online Community Team 4 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 4 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 10 days ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 11 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 12 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Community News
    Catching up with the ‘Supporting someone with incurable cancer forum’

    When a loved one has incurable cancer, it is natural to feel a range of emotions and need some additional support. Our Supporting someone with incurable cancer forum is a safe space for you to talk about the practical and emotional needs you have, alongside connecting with others in a similar situation. If you are looking for some additional support, or want to catch up with the recent activity in the group, this blog will be a helpful source of information. 

    An incurable prognosis can come as a shock...

    Megan- Online Community Team over 3 years ago
  • Julia65's blog
    julia

    Hi 

    I hope you are all enjoying the blue sky today even though it is cold the blue sky is a cute bonus.

    How is everyone?

    I was diagnosed with kidney cancer and I am suffering with everything. Mood swings. Loneliness, Why me?

    Its horrendous and the worst part about it is I have only been here 2 years and I hardly know anyone and have no one around me so its really hard

    Im just hoping I can communicate with lots of people on here

    I hope everyone has a lovely day

    Stay safe

    Julia

    xx

    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • Carried on Eagles' Wings
    Update and Prep for Surgery
    Just a little update as the last one was over a month ago. It feels strange not to be having the three-weekly PICC line maintenance, blood tests and chemo, but I’m not missing them! I’m so happy to have those behind me now. I do still nee...
    Amy123 over 3 years ago
  • Insurance providers who are happy to provide travel insurance for cancer pati3nts
    Insurance provider
    Only insurer l found would cover me with cancer and metastasis and ongoing chemo treatment together with other medical conditions was Travelwith. Numerous others just gave a blanket cannot cover you or if you spoke with them the end result would be t...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • Missed diagnosis - Cervical Cancer
    What to do?...
    Hi all, not quite sure where to start with this...... I was diagnosed with Cervical Cancer on 21.01.21.I had a radical hysterectomy on 01.03.21, safe to say it’s been a roller coaster, bt I don’t need to tell all of you that  The can...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    Online Community downtime: Thursday 9th March 2023- 7am to 9am
    There is some planned maintenance taking place on Macmillan’s website on Thursday 9th March from 7am-9am. So that this essential maintenance can take place, the Online Community will experience some downtime. This means that members will not be able to log in, or join the Online Community, between 7am - 9am On Thursday 9th March .
    Megan- Online Community Team over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    How do you prepare to hear the news? Getting the results with member Wee Me
    Community member and Macmillan volunteer 'Wee Me' shares her experience of going to appointments, looking at scans and hearing her husband’s results, from her perspective as a carer and partner.
    Eliza -Online Community Team over 3 years ago
  • Rectal Cancer Post Op - Sweating & Bleeding Issues
    Rectal Cancer Post Op - Sweating & Bleeding Issues
    SWEATS AND BLOOD The good news first…it all turned out fine. Reading everyone’s post op experiences was very reassuring in times of stress. So here are two issues that I had following my rectal operation, in case any of you go through an...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • Loved one & Big C
    Where it all began
    I still remember like it was yesterday where it all began for my mom and this horrible rollercoaster ride. She was only young when her first cancer diagnosis, from then on she's had so many different types, womb, ovary, which she had to have it all t...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • Venting about my forehead flap
    Night 5
    Whoa, never mind the days, it’s the nights that are so hard.  2 am and I am sitting here eating ice cream, wanting to claw my face off, and thinking: “I can’t do this.”  Well I don’t have much choice do I?&nbsp...
    LuckyLass over 3 years ago
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