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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 17 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 1 day 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 18 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 19 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 20 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 21 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Peterb 26 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • vital's APC blog
    Second Chemo cycle done [5 to go], time for another update
    Not entirely certain I'm not in the midst of a technical glitch, but I'll press on anyway, despite it being very difficult to type with fingers crossed! Sit rep: second cycle accomplished on the 30th of June. I was in hopes that the state I g...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Not this time!
    #16 Life after cancer
    We all experience our cancers differently and these experiences leave us all changed to some extent or another. To be in remission is a strange situation. On the one hand you are delighted that the treatment has worked and that there are ‘no ac...
    Ronnie95 over 4 years ago
  • Our Battle with Oesophageal Cancer
    Crisis point
    End of June 2022:  Things came to a head when M developed a fever again and developed very painful stomach cramps and severe diarrhea that threatened to dehydrate him, especially with the difficulties swallowing water.  Again we had to rush...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Our Battle with Oesophageal Cancer
    There may be trouble ahead.....
    May 2022:  Cycle 5 and 6 proved more of a struggle, with low-level pain and fatigue setting in and digestive issues getting  troublesome. The strength of chemo was dialled back to 80% because of the toxicity, especially the neuropathy ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Our Battle with Oesophageal Cancer
    Half-way there....
    April 2022  M was a real hero throughout Rounds 1-4.  He continued to work 3 days a week for Citizens Advice.  Helping others helped him to put things into perspective and gave him a focus away from his own problems. Both of us wo...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Our Battle with Oesophageal Cancer
    Introduction from Diagnosis to Cycle 1 of chemotherapy
    November 2021:  It all started with deteriorating acid reflux problems and associated pain and discomfort, with some mild swallowing issues. My husband (M), aged 63, no longer enjoyed pizzas or door-step sandwiches. He was getting a bit fussy an...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Representing the Online Community at Pride

    I'm Eliza from the Community team. This year, I was able to represent Macmillan’s Online Community at York Pride 2022. It was an amazing day full of reflection, support and community. I wanted to share this experience with you all here on the Online Community, and let you know what the day was like and why it was important.

    If you’re not sure what Pride is, it’s a historic celebration with events and protests across the world to celebrate and recognise the LGBTQ+ community’s history and...

    Eliza -Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    EC Round 3 - the doldrums
    When I first started chemo, a doctor described it as standing at the top of the stairs and being knocked down. Each time you climb back up, only to be knocked down again. But each time it’s a bit harder and you don’t get quite so far up t...
    Coddfish over 4 years ago
  • Never give up!
    As I have written it on the tin "Never give up"
    Hi Everyone, I am writing this blog on behalf of my wife Judy M who is the inspiration of never giving up.  And I suppose this also applies to those who are family members, carers, husbands, wives and everyone close to the person that is journey...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Online Community downtime- Thursday 30th June, 7am to 10am

    There is some planned maintenance taking place on Macmillan’s website on Thursday 30th June, from 7am-10am.

    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 - 10am On Thursday 30th June 2022.

    We know how important the Community is as a source of support for our members, so we always do our best to ensure the site is not unavailable for any longer...

    Megan- Online Community Team over 4 years ago
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