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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 7 hours 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.
    Dylan - Online Community Team 21 hours ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 2 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 5 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 11 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 17 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 19 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 19 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

  • CCL
    ERN CLL
    I haven't blogged for a wile I'm into my 8 month of Kimmo all well then, I was told that my liver is starting to produce more white cells than normal { hemochromatosis} and starting to kill off my red cell, swings and roundabouts, still ...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • Peter's Blog
    The Filler Before Starting Immunotherapy
    So here we are, Wednesday 5th October and I am sat typing this out on my phone ahead of starting immunotherapy today. Honestly I am a bit sceptical about this, there is no guarantee it’ll work and if it does work when it will work, add in that ...
    HawkeyeBrown over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    Pregnancy and cancer support from the Online Community

    A cancer diagnosis is upsetting. If you’re pregnant when diagnosed with cancer it can be even more frightening and confusing. You might feel you need additional support as you receive your cancer diagnosis, navigate treatment options and cancer treatment. The Community is here to support you, in addition to a wide range of help available from Macmillan and other support providers. 

    Members of the Community might also be supporting a loved one with cancer at the same time as going through a pregnancy...

    Steph - Online Community Team over 3 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Progression
    I finally got the results of my CT scan today, almost 7 weeks on, and unfortunately it’s not good news. I have a lesion on my liver which they believe to be cancer. More scans required to understand it a bit more, so I am expecting to be summon...
    Coddfish over 3 years ago
  • Carried on Eagles' Wings
    Hair Today, Gone… Tomorrow?
    As predicted, my hair started to fall out around day 17. A big clump in the comb each morning and evening. I know this is a really traumatic side effect of chemo for some people. I’m thankful that mine is thinning rather than coming out in patc...
    Amy123 over 3 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    A week of decisions
    I have had 3 more Paclitaxel infusions since my last blog entry. The underlying pattern has remained consistent with the previous treatments. Unfortunately I have started to build up some more worrying side effects on top.  First of all, I have ...
    Coddfish over 3 years ago
  • Surely it got the wrong person?
    Radiotherapy & Brachytherapy
    Hello again, I was to have 5 weeks of radiotherapy in the pelvic area with a grand finale of 2 sessions of something called brachytherapy.  I had to be at the appointment 1 hour before to ensure I had drunk the right amount of water so they coul...
    Snooze over 3 years ago
  • vital's APC blog
    Earwig-o again: time for six … or not, as the case might be
    Am writing this just ahead of my sixth cycle of chemo to keep you up to speed. After my last scribble-drivel there was an episode: eight days ago I was feeling really crook [as the antipodeans like to say], whereas I had been expecting the worst side...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • Life with triple positive breast cancer
    The first visit to the Breast Clinic
    I'm finally at the Breast Clinic. I'm on my own because our little one is at home, and my husband stayed with him. I actually didn't mind to be alone. Sometimes I like it because I can work out my own feelings and thoughts about things. T...
    Plantlover over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    New cost of living resources from Macmillan

    Lots of people are feeling anxious about the cost of living crisis in the UK. The media recently reported on a Macmillan survey which showed that hundreds of thousands of cancer patients are struggling with rising costs of living. You can read that article here.

    We've also seen members of the Community start sharing some of those worries across the forums.

    "My back garden is on a bit of a slope so I no longer hang my washing out as frightened of slipping on steps up to washing line when carrying...

    Steph - Online Community Team over 3 years ago
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