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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 5 hours 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.
    Lizzie - Online Community Team 7 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 11 hours ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 6 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD
    W J 8 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 12 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 14 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 16 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Peterb 21 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 254: Put your hand up in the air, if you think you’re not a square?
    Post 254: Put your hand up in the air, if you think you’re not a square? ———— My dastardly fingers are jumping around like gibbons in their favourite part of the rainforest. They go where they bloomin’ well like ...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • Benign Thymoma
    To Surgery or Not To Surgery
    I have been diagnosed with a low risk thymoma (anterior mediastinal mass). It measures 3.5x2cms. I have had two scans. The PET scan says there is no activity in the mass. The surgeon has offered me surgery using robotics surgery but has also sai...
    butch 8 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 253: More Oramorph — more able.
    Post 253: More Oramorph — more able. The pain is coming, I hear its noise, But all I want is the drug that destroys, I really don’t care about how this works, I want a battle royale and let it usurp. ———— With a...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 252: Boxing Day develops into a clock watch.
    Post 252: Boxing Day develops into a clock watch. When the pills and potions are working together well and the body is feeling strong there’s nothing much to spoil the view but today’s oramorph timings have been every four hours meaning ...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 251: A Christmas Day visit to A&E ruined my day.
    Post 251: A Christmas Day visit to A&E ruined my day. I looked at my watch and there was plenty of time sure enough, but also a message notification from Big Sis: “Just left home, be with you soon.” With that I stood up and said to ...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 250: You just can’t believe it…
    Post 250: You just can’t believe it… First, may I wish everyone a happy, healthy and wonderful Christmas Day, full of love and laughter. ——— The lead up to Christmas has been a steadily growing worry about the memories ...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • (Cancer) Garden journey day by day
    A festive note in the garden and good wishes
    On the eve of Christmas, a small attempt to introduce a festive note in the garden, and a Christmas wish from a very tame robin (confession: this was not taken in my garden!). Whatever we're all going through, I send supportive and warm wishes to...
    WalkerGirl 8 months ago
  • (Cancer) Garden journey day by day
    Christmas colours: green
    Green is a predominant colour of any garden, but here I have focussed on greens which represent colours and textures that add to the garden's diversity, from the bright green spongy moss (that makes up most of the lawn), to the glossy g...
    WalkerGirl 8 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 249: I wish for this nightmare to end.
    Post 249: I wish for this nightmare to end. “I give my Darling a kiss and cuddle and jump out of our matrimonial bed, head downstairs in bounds and feed the cat all the while considering what to do with myself today.” Oh no I don’...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD
    Christmas
    Well before the Christmas holiday chaos begins, I wish you all a happy seasons greetings and a happy new year. Be safe, be strong and remember someone thinks of you. Your not alone x
    W J 8 months ago
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