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Blogs

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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 6 hours ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 22 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
    All the details you need for the upcoming improvements



    After the ‘Look out for our improvements’ blog we posted last week, we wanted to give you some more information about our upcoming improvements and all the details you need to know about when these new features are going live. 

    Once the improvements go live later this week, the following information in this blog should help show you how to make the most of some of the new exciting functions we are introducing. Don’t worry, we’ll also be updating our Help pages with some step by...

    Megan- Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • Don't call me brave
    Totally fed up
    I’ve had enough now.  I’m not even 1/4 way through my proposed treatment plan and it’s hit me like a ton of bricks. I had my 3rd EC on Friday and woke up feeling nauseous and anxious.  Something that normally happens after...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Coach61
    A Wife’s Journey Through Husband’s Pancreatic Cancer
    I am quite happy to blog into the ether, basically talking to myself and trying to make sense of what has and is happening to our family on this journey. If it helps with anyone else that’s a bonus. It’s not straightforward as I write tho...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Menopause, infertility, cancer and Stepchildren
    How it happened
    So, my cancer. It was the size of a tennis ball, sat on my right ovary and was thought to be a normal cyst.  I was in pain. I tried to fight the pain, I tried taking the painkillers before the pain started. I did so well on this that a Harley St...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Look out for our improvements


    On Macmillan’s Community, our members are at the heart of everything we do. We’re always looking to improve the site for you and we’re so excited to finally be able to share some improvements that are just around the corner.  
     
    We know what an important source of support the Online Community is for many. In the next few weeks we will be launching a number of improvements on to the site. These enhancements aim to improve the site for all, as well as add a number of new features many...

    Tom C - Online Community team over 4 years ago
  • No Pink Teddies
    Lymph Nodes - a bit of post-surgical light relief
    Lymph Nodes You don’t normally think about lymph nodes that much Most people, I’d hazard a guess couldn’t even tell you what a lymph node looks like let alone what it does.   They’re the unsung heroes of the body queuing...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Looking back at the Online Community during February

    Let’s take a look at what happened on the Online Community during February. Today’s blog is a roundup of the discussions, blogs and questions posted last month. If you’re new to the Community or just want to catch up with what’s been happening on the site, this blog has all the information you need.

    There’s been a lot for everyone to process recently with the coronavirus restrictions being lifted in some parts of the UK and other recent events being reported in the news. This...

    Megan- Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • Sixtyone plus Donald
    It's the waiting!..... .
    Yesterday while waiting for my surgery I wrote an update for here but it hasn't sent it as signal wasn't great in waiting room.  It was all about the waiting and how it was nearly over, little did I know. I arrived at 7.30am and was expe...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Facing the future: Together
    General Update - treatment continues

    Another Month has passed every day is a miracle 

    Treatment continues and we will get an update from the oncologist in a couple of weeks on how things are going, but for Dal, everything is good. 

    It is true that occasionally there are some food issues when eating, which almost always invovles chicken and still Dal experiences the occasional nose bleed after treatment, but considering everything that he has been through, this is nothing to be worried about. 

    It is a blessing that Dal has been part of...

    Lowedal over 4 years ago
  • Sixtyone plus Donald
    It's nearly time!
    Well, it's now 36 hours till hospital admission time! I can't quite believe that within 6 weeks I've been diagnosed with breast cancer and am about to have surgery to remove Donald! I am so grateful for the NHS and routine mammograms. And...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
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