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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 6 hours ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 21 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

  • diagnosis of melanoma
    Another melanoma after 13 years

    Diagnosed purely by fate ,the death of my sister's husband 13 years ago , triggered panic and sadness, he died from a melanoma . It was shocking . 

    Melanoma was his fate .. concern for my own mortality, crept in ,as the information and talk about melanoma , was enlightening and alarming .

    Scanning ,in secret as not to upset my sister ,J checked my fair ,sun affected skin. 

    I looked for certain warning signs in moles ,marks ,freckles .. 

    There it was .tiny ,like a pen dot .with signs that I would...

    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Cancer just messed with the wrong boobs!
    Overnight stay courtesy of the NHS
    So my operation went well. I didn't have the blue dye in the end but something else, I'm not sure what but will check at my next clinic appointment. I went down at 10am and woke up in recovery at 1.30pm but was vomiting/dry heaving quite a bi...
    Jacala over 5 years ago
  • Mandy
    A bowler with ‘balls’ Receiving a diagnosis.
    My dad is 84yrs old, loves his bowling, Will always try to get people to join.Biopsy 4 weeks ago, results yesterday. Did not expect this diagnosis: small cancer back of his tongue. Now awaiting ct, mri and uss, operation shortly after - 4 days in hos...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Not this time!
    #10 Lockdown's Silver Linings
    Cancer in the Covid era will undoubtedly be a slightly different experience. In some ways it makes it a much lonelier journey, yet that also means it can at times be much more peaceful than might otherwise have been the case. Some of us decide to kee...
    Ronnie95 over 5 years ago
  • Community News
    “With hope in our hearts and wings in our heels” – Linda’s story

    Linda is smiling in a green Macmillan t shirt and wearing a medal for running.

    Linda, known as  here on the site, posted in the “Breast cancer” group about how running has helped her through her experiences with cancer treatment and body confidence. We wanted to share her story here on Community News. In today’s blog, Linda talks all about what the benefits of exercise during cancer treatment have been for her personally. 

    I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer just before Christmas, I am 52 years old and I must admit it came as a complete shock. I started...

    Eliza -Online Community Team over 5 years ago
  • Cancer just messed with the wrong boobs!
    Surgery tomorrow
    So my lumpectomy has been brought forward from the 10/8 to the 2/8, so although I welcomed this news with open arms it meant I had to get things sorted ASAP, both medically and at home. I had to go for a procedure to insert a Magseed which aids the s...
    Jacala over 5 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Chemo nail damage
    I finished my 6th and final round of chemo 3 weeks ago and I noticed in the last 2 cycles my finger nails were tender, feeling bruised, like I managed to shut both hands in a door.  Today I removed the UV nail varnish that was meant to keep them...
    Irishgirl16 over 5 years ago
  • My bowel and other parts
    First few days at home
    I panic about things, so far I have suspected: Overdose of paracetamol - be warned there is a limit to how many you can take in 24 hours, I was exceeding this, luckily realised fairly quickly Blood clot - my ankle went a bit pink and my foot had bee...
    Jopeg over 5 years ago
  • My bowel and other parts
    15th July - dismissed from hospital
    Not a bad night apart from a session around 3.00 am when I needed pain relief and couldn’t get it. Woke up feeling better again and was told I could go home once my medication was sorted out and the Doctor had signed me out. Chat with rapid rec...
    Jopeg over 5 years ago
  • My battle with triple negative breast cancer
    CLL

    This week I had my telephone consultation with my haematology nurse who is lovely. While I’m talking to her I feel ok but after the call I start worrying. It’s 8 months since my last appointment when the blood counts were good with my red blood cells up. I had my blood test last week and because I feel good I thought that the levels would be much the same. Although they are still acceptable the white count is now up to 17 and the red count has gone down so my next appointment is in six months but...

    Mo42 over 5 years ago
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