Macmillan Online Community
 
  • Cancer info and support
  • Online Community
  • Donate
  • Fundraise
  • Cost of living
  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
  • Healthcare professionals
  • Shop
  • About Us
  • More
  • Cancel
  • User
  • Site
  • Search
  • User
  • Search
  • Forums
  • Blogs
  • Ask an Expert
  • News
  • Help
  • Guidelines
  • More
  • Cancel

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

  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 14 hours ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 18 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 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.
    Dylan - Online Community Team 2 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 3 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 6 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 12 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 19 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 21 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 22 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Kidney cancer
    Recurrence of renal cancer

    I am a 74-year-old woman who in 2013 found out that my left kidney had to be removed.    In 2021 it was discovered I had a lesion on my remaining adrenal glands and also the CT results showed a lesion on the tail of my pancreas and then another CT scan showed lesion on my remaining kidney me.   
    first it was decided to remove the adrenal gland and then I would be on steroid treatment but then they decided not to remove the adrenal gland as they found a small lesion on my remaining kidney. 
    it was decided...

    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Cancer and covid as a deaf person: Eleni’s story

    Do you feel like your cancer experience changed you?

    Here in the Online Community, we’re featuring a new series working with Macmillan’s Digital Storytelling Project, where people affected by cancer have created their own videos to talk about their experiences. For June’s Story of the Month, we’re featuring Eleni.

    Eleni has created a video to share their experience of receiving a cancer diagnosis as a deaf person. Their video is called ‘Will I still be the same?”...

    Eliza -Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • vital's APC blog
    June the 6th
    Didn't seem very long since i was last writing, but there's been a lot to take in! My last post saw me awaiting info ... "Just the facts, Ma'am, just the facts" ... The waiting never ends, remember?   After that week&#...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • vital's APC blog
    Mid May Musing.
    It's been a while but here we go with an update; As part of the clinical trial I have had the Radiotherapy, 20 shots to be precise, the last of which I am currently awaiting in the waiting area ... where social distancing just doesn't happen ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • vital's APC blog
    "A cruel C" ( no, not the old film " A Cruel Sea")
    Advanced Prostate Cancer seems an insane paradox. It is a living organism which feeds on me while trying grow and spread, yet it can't reproduce outside of me, and can't be 'caught' by someone else. Ultimately, it will kill both of us...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Shrapnel
    Brain like a goldfish
    Please follow the link to my blog post https://tumblebee00.wordpress.com/2022/05/19/brain-like-a-goldfish/ 
    _tumblebee over 4 years ago
  • Shrapnel
    Results and Massages
    Please follow the link to my blog post https://tumblebee00.wordpress.com/2022/06/07/results-and-massages/ 
    _tumblebee over 4 years ago
  • Shrapnel
    Surgery Day
    Please follow the link to my blog post: https://tumblebee00.wordpress.com/2022/05/16/surgery-day/ 
    _tumblebee over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Have you tried expressing yourself? Creativity and coping with member Wee Me

    Creativity can be a helpful tool to find comfort and support. For Community member and Macmillan volunteer Wee Me, the Online Community’s “Express yourself” group and taking the time to be creative has been invaluable throughout her experience with cancer. Wee Me’s husband was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma brain tumour in September 2020. Wee Me has shared her story on Community News.

    6-12 June 2022 is Carers Week, and the theme this year is ‘'Make caring visible, valued and...

    Eliza -Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    EC Round 2 - back round the merry go round
    The final days of EC Round 1 passed without incident, other than accelerating hair loss, despite having used the cold cap. By the time we got to Wednesday and the appointment at HODU for my 2nd round, I was down to about 20% coverage across the top, ...
    Coddfish over 4 years ago
<>
Help us do whatever it takes, because we’ve never been needed more.
Donate
Online Community
  • Cancer groups
  • Cancer blogs
  • Ask an expert
  • Cancer news
  • Help
  • Sitemap
More from us
  • Cancer information and support
  • Cost of living
  • Online Community
  • In your area
  • Fundraise
  • Donate
  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
  • Healthcare professionals
  • Shop
  • About us
About us
  • Contact us
  • Jobs and careers
  • What we do
  • Our organisation
  • Corporate partners
  • Press office

Whatever cancer throws your way, we’re right there with you.

We’re here to provide physical, financial and emotional support.

0808 808 00 00
Macmillan Logo
Fundraising
PIF logo
  • Sitemap
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • About our information
  • Accessibility

© Macmillan Cancer Support 2026 © Macmillan Cancer Support, registered charity in England and Wales (261017), Scotland (SC039907) and the Isle of Man (604). Also operating in Northern Ireland. A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales company number 2400969. Isle of Man company number 4694F. Registered office: 3rd Floor, Bronze Building, The Forge, 105 Sumner Street, London, SE1 9HZ. VAT no: 668265007