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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

  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 4 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 5 hours ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 21 hours ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 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 4 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

  • Community News
    Caring for a partner with a brain tumour – a Community member’s story

    Wee Me is a member of the Online Community and Macmillan volunteer. Her husband was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma brain tumour in September 2020. Here on the Community, there's lots of support for carers and loved ones of those diagnosed with cancer. We have our 'Carers only' group and our 'Family and friends' group where members like Wee Me find and offer support. Following on from a conversation in the ‘Carers only’ group where members talked about what they wish they’d known at...

    Eliza -Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Supporting anyone new to the UK with cancer information and support

    When you’re living with cancer, or supporting someone with cancer, it can be all consuming. Cancer can be an awful lot to deal with.

    The current tragic events unfolding in Ukraine had us thinking about people living with cancer who might also be dealing with other life changing events, or who may be new to living in the UK.

    Whether you’re coming to the UK as a refugee or for other reasons, Macmillan are here to support you. We’re also here for anyone supporting a refugee living with cancer...

    Steph - Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • It's Gone Tits Up
    I am woman
    It’s been a week since my surgery for my second mastectomy operation. Nothing says International Woman’s Day like ‘get this other boob off me now’. I know I’m a bit late to the game with it being a week past, but I&rsquo...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Peter's Blog
    In Between the News and Starting Chemotherapy
    Having gone from thinking I was on the road to recovery to getting the news that I have an incurable cancer was and still is hard hitting, I had just started getting a bit of normal back in my life, going out for walks and going back to work full tim...
    HawkeyeBrown over 4 years ago
  • A booby is a seabird with blue feet
    Cold Cap Conclusions
    From my experience, the Cold Cap treatment does work. So if this treatment is offered to you, you should have hope that it will almost certainly be successful for you too. I have now completed 7 simultaneous rounds of the Cold Cap and chemothera...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • My next chapter starts here ….
    Day One
    So today I went to see my surgeon and his nurses, After the 4th of Feb my surgery went from drawing on me to shaving me to theatre,  it didn’t happen , The surgeon decided at last minute  that I’d prefer to go down a route that ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Nose bleeds
    Nose bleeds
    Hi, is there any advice out there to prevent my nose from getting blocked up? I seem to have several daily nosebleeds and I’m guessing it’s a side effect of the Paclitaxel and Carboplatin chemo? thank you xx 
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • TCHP journey
    Cycle 3/6 halfway there!!
    Well it wasn’t the best way to spend my 57th birthday but if it gives me more birthdays I am not complaining. l was quite scared of the cannula blowing again so got to the unit on time but nervous. Had to wait an hour to go in as my notes were ...
    Amelie11 over 4 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Nobody talks about hair regrowth
    Ok, so I've been enjoying my wig for about a year now. It's shoulder length, blonde and I absolutely love wearing it.  But……my real hair is growing back, and is now at the stage where it's too long for the wig to be com...
    Irishgirl16 over 4 years ago
  • Cancer just messed with the wrong boobs!
    Radiotherapy
    So today - on International Woman's Day, I finished my 5 rounds of radiotherapy. It's been a breeze compared to surgery and chemo. I've felt a few twinges in my boob and it's felt tender but so far all is good. The staff did say today...
    Jacala over 4 years ago
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