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Blogs

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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 7 hours ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 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.
    Lizzie - Online Community Team 1 day ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 7 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD
    W J 9 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 13 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 15 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 22 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Community News
    Spirituality, faith and cancer in the Online Community

    A cancer experience can lead to many changes. Some are physical, while others may affect how you see life, yourself, or the world around you. In times of uncertainty, many people turn to faith or spirituality for comfort, strength, and a sense of peace.

    Spirituality can mean different things to different people. For some, it’s about following a religion or being part of a faith community. For others, it might be a personal sense of meaning, connection to nature, or time for quiet reflection....

    Dylan - Online Community Team over 1 year ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 92: No Pain Without Gain.
    Post 92: No Pain Without Gain. Forcing each other out of the mundane for a trip back in time is what you have to do—even if it means a sleepless night. ⸻ All day we had good timing and a good dose of luck as we ventured out on the bus for a...
    Mr U over 1 year ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 91: Not Brave — Just Tired.
    Post 91: Not Brave — Just Tired. Sometimes life is too big. And sometimes I want to run away from it all. ——— On a good day, we leap from bed with energy and purpose. Other days, despite our best hopes, that positivity fad...
    Mr U over 1 year ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 90: I don’t like Mondays.
    Post 90: I don’t like Mondays. The week started full of promise. Then Monday turned, snarled… and bit my bum. ——— Being off work for so long now, I’m used to the relaxed feeling that comes with Monday — ...
    Mr U over 1 year ago
  • Life after a lumpectomy
    Daily Progress
    Well I was going to add to this daily but I got a bit confused how to do it  ‍♀️ 4/7/25 - had lumpectomy & sentinel node removal, (3 I think was a bit dopey when my lovely surgeon was explaining) arrived hospital 7.30am to theatre 11.15a...
    AR66 over 1 year ago
  • 10 months on and adjusting
    10 months on
    10 months on, I’m doing well penile cancer wise. I still struggle a little with the lack of physical intimacy with my partner, as I’m sure she does. My glansectomy was fairly extensive, and whilst I’ve adjusted to sitting down to pe...
    Jonodp over 1 year ago
  • 2025 Not a good year so far
    4. Under the knife
    3rd June 2025. Early start today had to be at the hospital for 0715hrs, in one way I'm not looking forward to today but on the other hand I am looking forward to getting this sorted ! So checked in, met the nurse who will be looking after me toda...
    NorfolkBor over 1 year ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 89: Dreams, Nightmares, and a Room in the Roof.
    Post 89: Dreams, Nightmares, and a Room in the Roof. Some nights it’s just sleep I crave. Other nights, like this one, my head gets tangled in dreams and memories that feel way too big for the dark. ——— After a big roast d...
    Mr U over 1 year ago
  • Facing the future: Together
    Changes to health, quickly escalated ... now preparing for end of life

    November 2024, Dal had radiotherapy over 5 days to try to silence the progression of the 2 liver mets that fused into one single 3.9cm mass, he remained off of systemic therapy, once they were ready to provide the radiotherapy there has been a further growth of the tumour, but they had been able to encompass it in the SBRT field. Overall things seemed to be okay, other than some ongoing abdominal pain and associated discomfort for which he used the off the counter wind and digestion medication as...

    Lowedal over 1 year ago
  • Benefits
    Sick note
    Hello everyone!!! My name is Derlis, I live in London. After about 2 - 3 months of medical tests, I have been diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer. I'd like to apply for any type of financial support from the Government to help me get going. I re...
    Derl over 1 year ago
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