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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 16 hours ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 5 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 5 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD
    W J 7 days 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.
    Megan- Online Community Team 8 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 12 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 13 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 14 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 15 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Peterb 20 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 351: Emotions on the tip of my tongue.
    Post 351: Emotions on the tip of my tongue. For three days in a row now I’ve been unable to hold back the tears, “but heaven knows I’m miserable now” — The Smiths. Yesterday’s (blog) outpouring — poem or no...
    Mr U 4 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Desperation lines.
    Desperation lines. (353:385) (By Dysfunctional Dave) Just roll over she says aloud, in front of all my friends. But I think to myself that’s easy for you but I just can’t, it bloody hurts. I now feel worse because deep inside I’v...
    Mr U 4 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 349: Big Sis and no Big Bro.
    Post 349: Big Sis and no Big Bro. It’s Friday, 10 o’clock, and it’s (not) Crackerjack. But it is time for my Darling to head off to the weigh-bridge with all her mates. I was hoping she was being picked up, but as I looked down th...
    Mr U 4 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 348: From haircuts to a work health-check.
    Post 348: From haircuts to a work health-check. Coming back from a haircut next door was the highlight of the day — and led to my Darling following me into the hairdresser’s chair in a timely swap. There was a bit of preparation I neede...
    Mr U 5 months ago
  • Community News
    How to access support this Bank Holiday weekend
    This blog includes information about the support available over the Bank holiday weekend.
    Megan- Online Community Team 5 months ago
  • My cancer journey
    My cancer journey
    Good Morning everyone..I’m new to this forum but have been reading your open and honest blogs.. This is my story (aimed at giving people the importance of early diagnosis and what you can expect and managing any potential side effects) In the a...
    Johnboy 5 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 347: A majestic day.
    Post 347: A majestic day. Who would have thought we would walk three miles in ten hours (door to door), have a brunch and dinner out, and watch the TV till midnight? Where shall I start… The TV till midnight is a good start — and now a...
    Mr U 5 months ago
  • AML Second Stem Cell Transplant
    Days Three and Four
    Early Saturday morning , well midnight Friday I woke with severe stomach pains, this was due to constipation and no way can you sleep through it. Chemotherapy either gives you the runs or the opposite there never seems to be a middle road! I used the...
    Alron 5 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 346: Dreams litter the day of rest.
    Post 346: Dreams litter the day of rest. The bus trip out was scuppered by us both needing more rest. Isn’t it funny how, it’s only after a good rest, you realise that you needed it — even though, on the balance of probability, yo...
    Mr U 5 months ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD
    A day
    Just an interim blog. Tired today, and itchy eyes; very annoying; I keep rubbing them like I’ll get three wishes.I do feel the cold a bit more these days, who knows-I must be getting old…er. A nice glass of orange juice in front of me, h...
    W J 5 months ago
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