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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 13 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 15 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 19 hours ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 6 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD
    W J 8 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 13 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 14 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 15 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

  • Distracting myself, hopefully!
    More planning news
    Another busy day.  Up early for my flu jab appointment and then on for some supermarket shopping.  H is slowly improving from his prostate biopsy.  He's a bit less uncomfortable today.  He was OK driving for our short car...
    Margaret853 9 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 209: All neatly tied in a satin bow.
    Post 209: All neatly tied in a satin bow. “Today’s powwow. How can I explain… There is a need for pain-relief pills to be upped and a radiotherapy zap on the ribs where all the pain is. The pain is apparently a metastasis and the...
    Mr U 9 months ago
  • Distracting myself, hopefully!
    Frustrating day
    It's been a frustrating day.  Got a phone call late this morning to say that there is a last minute appointment available for my preassessment clinic appointment at Nottingham.  Can I get there for 8.30am tomorrow morning?  I ...
    Margaret853 9 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 208: What happens tomorrow?
    Post 208: What happens tomorrow? The overriding concern on our minds is the oncology report tomorrow. I get up early — well, early for me — and after showering carefully, I carefully get in the car and go to the GP surgery. Everything i...
    Mr U 9 months ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD
    Sorry I blogged out
    I can never see views on my blogs but a friendly message showed people read. it has been a crappy 6 month’s or so. My uncle has been given six months-2 years if he takes chemo, my maternal uncles have cancer problems. It just doesn’t...
    W J 9 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 207: Self advocacy or coincidence.
    Post 207: Self advocacy or coincidence When it all is said and done Some are lost and some are won (Remembrance Day thoughts) ——— You have to wonder sometimes if you’re being too pushy — but then again, what harm cou...
    Mr U 9 months ago
  • (Cancer) Garden journey day by day
    Remembrance and a rose
    The last few days have focused on remembrance. Always poignant. I decided to use the autumn lawn to place my token of remembrance. Somehow it felt very natural and right. The garden is so closely linked to health, our psychology and emotions. I also ...
    WalkerGirl 9 months ago
  • Distracting myself, hopefully!
    Husband's biopsy today
    We were up early this morning as H was picked up at 6.45am to go to the hospital for his prostate biopsy.  He had to be there at 7.30am, but we weren't sure what time the actual operation would be because it seems that all the day surgery pa...
    Margaret853 9 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 206: Blood test failures and unnecessary worries.
    Post 206: Blood test failures and unnecessary worries. What could go wrong? The millionth blood test this year — and I turned up with an empty left arm and no blood form. Bugger. The usual nurse said, “Don’t worry, I’ll find...
    Mr U 9 months ago
  • Facing the future: Together
    Final few days

    I just wanted to finish off this blog with a final update, it has been almost 4 months since Dal passed, and I can honestly say that I have never experienced a pain or dis-jointment (if that is even a word) like this in my life. 

    Dal fought to the end, we had hoped and prayed for a greater miracle, but my magician performed his magic, along with the NHS for over 5 years, and although in the end, he lost his life due to the draining of the Ascites fluid not being monitored closely resulting in Hypovolemia...

    Lowedal 9 months ago
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