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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 57 minutes ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 16 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 20 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 22 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

  • Community News
    Urology Awareness Month

    Urology. Defined in the Oxford dictionary as the branch of medicine concerned with the function and disorders of the urinary system. It’s always been a sensitive topic and often leads to not getting the medical attention that is required when a problem occurs in this area. In fact, according to the research done by Bupa, one in five UK adults who have experienced potential cancer symptoms, have not seen a doctor due to being too embarrassed to go.

    In this blog, we take a look at the Community...

    Syed - Macmillan over 4 years ago
  • It's Gone Tits Up
    When two become one
    Wednesday was my consultation with the surgeon, which was a bit of a mess truth be told. It was kind of mad with myself for going in with such a firm idea of what I wanted and expected them to do. Feedback for the care team is they should really set ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Another Prostate Cancer Blog
    Six months post operation
    Hi All Had my second blood test yesterday and all is well, less than 0.01. I am still suffering from both incontinence and impotence. After five months I started really improving with the incontinence, I tend to have three or four days when I am ok d...
    Jan52021 over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Making cancer treatment decisions

    A South Asian person in her wheelchair takes notes by hand during a meeting.

    When you have been diagnosed with cancer, you may have a choice of different treatments you could have. Depending on your diagnosis, you might also be considering whether you would like to have any treatment. Making decisions about cancer treatments for yourself or a loved one can sometimes be difficult. It’s important that you feel you have all the information and support you might need to make the right informed decision for you.

    “I have changed my mind numerous times over the last week...

    Eliza -Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • A booby is a seabird with blue feet
    Crazy Cars, Cancer and Questions
    Not so long ago, but in ‘my other life’, the one before cancer, I nearly died. It was a close shave (almost literally) but with a car. The exact time of it was at 4 pm on Sunday 14th February 2021: Valentine’s Day. Looking at it pos...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • What Just Happened
    Day 1. 4am
    I appear to be awake in a rather alien environment and what are all these weird noises. Oh, this is good, I have no pain and can think straight, but now I realise, I don't really want to think. I am now on my own at last and I am very, very scare...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Painted Nails
    My finger nails seem to have been getting weaker snd not stronger since chemo ended. I patiently, and against everything thst's normal for me, paint them each week or so, but they remained stubbornly bruised and battered but still there. This evening...
    Irishgirl16 over 4 years ago
  • The final journey
    Still don't think we are ready
    Dad was diagnosed 17 years ago and was given 5 years to live. He is the fittest man I know and I guess we all thought he'd outlive cancer. Now at 71 he is in his final days/week. He has gone downhill so quickly this week. He keeps seeing his mum ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Cancer shock
    Prostate cancer shock
    Did you know that you can have prostate cancer without any symptoms? It's what happened to me in 2019. I went to the doctor because of feeling tired and thirsty. Two blood tests, a finger up the bum, a biopsy later and that is the result I got. I had...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Cancer just messed with the wrong boobs!
    Chemotherapy start date
    So yesterday I met my oncologist who is a lovely, funny dr from Turkey. He went through my history with me regarding my cancer. 35mm tumour + 4mm little extra tumour connected to the larger one, mixture of lobular and ductal (this was news to me as t...
    Jacala over 4 years ago
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