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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?

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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

  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 10 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 21 hours ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 1 day ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 2 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 2 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.
    Dylan - Online Community Team 4 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 5 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 14 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 20 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 22 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Community News
    Support resources for Carers, family members and friends
    This blog is a resource for carers, friends and family members who are supporting a loved one living with cancer.
    Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
  • My Triple Negative Cancer Journey
    Meeting with my Oncologist
    I had a meeting with my Oncologist on 2nd of November.  The first thing that happened is that I was  weighed and my height wastaken.  Shortly after that I met my Oncologist and she told me that as I had a positive node she was giv...
    Daisy53 over 2 years ago
  • I'm too old for triple neg
    End of week
    So summary of end of 1st whole week post diagnosis !!! Positives - whole body CT all clear for extra hidden nasties                        - dont need to stop beloved HRT as cancer is not ho...
    Vibby over 2 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Back on the rocks
    My immunotherapy (Pembrolizumab) related adverse reaction is the gift that keeps on giving. I have previously mentioned I was becoming short of breath upon exertion. Over the last week, the issue has worsened, to the point where I contacted the acute...
    Coddfish over 2 years ago
  • Dignity Pants and other misnomers
    Expresso Love
    High Noon was the end of part one of my cancer journal, covering the first 8 months of 2023 and my transformation from a fit, healthy and active 59 year old to having cancer, with secondaries, and a bonus heart condition. And a poor prognosis..... Pa...
    Dignahtee over 2 years ago
  • She said no more..........
    Mum made her decision
    So from previous posts I explained my mum is stage 4 non small cell Lung cancer ......5cm tumour in right Lung  and its already spread to the lymph nodes ......I say we all time as we been a team it always been me and mum  so back on 8th Se...
    orphan reds over 2 years ago
  • I'm too old for triple neg
    Holes made 2, amazing HCP's 3 = a good day
    Managed to arrange 3 appointments for today. Didn't sleep again so a bit bedraggled before i started. Big wardrobe choice as breast investigations and likely trans vaginal USS. Decisions decisions,  quick remove top, easy remove bottoms, soc...
    Vibby over 2 years ago
  • Initial Diagnosis
    Update since Initial Diagnosis
    It has been several days since I heard those words “you have breast cancer”, and in these 11 days I have gone through more emotions than are listed in the dictionary.  I have had the CT Scan – it is a contrast scan so they put ...
    Peanut1205 over 2 years ago
  • Community News
    Being your own advocate- Jules’ stage 4 lung cancer story

    November is lung cancer awareness month and today, we are sharing Jules’ story. Jules was diagnosed at 37 in November of 2021 with stage 4 lung cancer, which has since spread to her spine and pelvis. As her cancer is incurable, she relies on her three-monthly CT scans to tell her if she’s clear to have another three months to live.

    She continues to live life with her partner and son to the full, but constantly feels she has to advocate for herself to get the care she needs, leaving her...

    Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
  • I'm too old for triple neg
    The beginning- me me me !!!
    So, this is me, as the song says. 60 years old (likes to behave younger), midwife,  nurse, wife to lovely husband,  2 kids, 30 year old twins. Semi retired lives in South East, very fortunate with support systems,  income etc. Ive been...
    Vibby over 2 years ago
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