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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 8 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 10 hours ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 1 day 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 3 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 4 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 13 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 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Don't call me brave
    Today was a good day
    Thank you for all the lovely comments I’ve had so far as I start the journey that none of us want to be on. (anyone else really dislike the J word?!). Each one has meant a great deal to me and reassured me that I am doing just fine; a...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Facing the future: Together
    Starting the New Year 2022

    Happy New Year to you all... or at least, I hope it is a good year for many of you. 

    Last year was the year I had imagined We would never have! after Dal's Diagnosis in May 2020 and the prognosis given, we embraced 2020 with a view that there may not be a 2021 for us, but there was.   

    2021 brought us many ups and downs, both with Dal's cancer treatment and within our own lives, but it was a year where we threw abandon to the wind as much as we could, we have acknowledged how lucky Dal has been...

    Lowedal over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Let's talk about cancer and sex

    Our recent Community News blog ‘Cancer and Fatigue – when will I start feeling less tired’ sparked off a conversation in the bladder cancer forum around sex after cancer treatment. It’s also a subject that many of you are talking about across the Community.

    Some people might find sex an embarrassing or tricky subject to talk about. Some are worried that it might be considered trivial or irrelevant to think about your sex life when you or your partner have cancer.

    Here in the Community...

    Steph - Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • Who’s idea was this?
    Chemo Cycles 1-3 EC
    15/11/21 - I start chemo tomorrow so a bit stressed about how I’m going to be able to help my family with things for my mum if I end up taking unwell but I guess we will see how it goes and take it one day at a time. Silver lining is that I&rsq...
    KM26 over 4 years ago
  • Who’s idea was this?
    Losing Mum
    I lost my mum the day after my first chemo 16/11/21, there’s never a good time to lose someone but I feel like this really is the worst possible time! She was in a come for 30 days prior because she had an aneurism at work on the 16/10/21, I re...
    KM26 over 4 years ago
  • Who’s idea was this?
    Diagnosis
    Hey, I’m Kirsty and I’m 26 years old and recently diagnosed with invasive breast cancer (stage 2, grade 3, HER2 +, with medullary features<whatever that means) trying to be super positive and kick cancers ass!  I found a...
    KM26 over 4 years ago
  • Don't call me brave
    Happy New Year?
    Well, there is no hiding from it now. I will start my cancer treatment this month.  My diagnosis before Christmas meant that I could put off thinking about it until “next year”.  Well guess what’s here - next bloody year! ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • It's Gone Tits Up
    For days of auld lang syne
    I never thought my new year goal would be to stay alive. By the 3rd of January I’ve usually broken a diet or not started exercising so at least this year I’m winning at it so far! I’ve had the most amazing Christmas and New Year wit...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    2021 on the Online Community

    A blue sky with trees in front of it.

    In the spirit of the new year, we’re looking back at what’s happened on the Online Community over the past year.  It’s been a challenging year for many with continued uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic and the impact this has on cancer patients and their loved ones.

    What has helped a lot of people get through is talking to others who can understand how you may be feeling here on the Online Community.

    We’ve welcomed around 21,901 new members since the start of 2021 and...

    Megan- Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • My experiences
    Happy New Year Folks.

    As 2022 approaches I have a degree of  trepidation  as I will hopefully hear what my future holds.

    But regardless 2022 is a new year and a clean canvas for all of our lives to write upon so have a Happy New Year everyone best we can.

    Chromeplated.

    Former Member over 4 years ago
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