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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

  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 12 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 23 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 21 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Community News
    Finding comfort in Community: Catching up with our Emotional support forum
    The online Community is here to navigate difficult emotions together. No matter the emotions you are dealing with, you are not alone. This blog highlights some of the profound discussions that have taken place within our Emotional support forum.
    Dylan - Online Community Team over 3 years ago
  • Me,Myself and the C word!
    NOW RADIATION UTERUS
    I recently had TOTAL  robotic hysterectomy . It went very well. I was terrified, for I never had surgery in my life and now 75 yrs. old My stage came back as GRADE 1A with lymph nodes benign, etc. HOWEVER it showed on pathology LYMPHOVASCULAR IN...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • Ovarian and cervical cancer
    Ovarian Cancer 3c

    Hi

    was diagnosed with ovarian cancer 12mths ago and after completing 3mths chemo followed by extensive Debulking surgery (8hrs), then another 3 months chemo, ca 135 figure dropped from 1800 down to single digits.

    I do not have Barca 1 or 2 but HDR Tumour tested positive.  
    Was put on Parp inhibitors (Rubraca), now on third math.

    Problem.   CA 125 figure one up to 81.  Oncologist says not to worry as could be kidney/liver response to tablets

    I am extremely worried as all previous bloods re varian cancer...

    Zander71 over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    Living with incurable cancer – Online Community support
    Macmillan’s Online Community can support you when you have incurable cancer. Only those who have an incurable diagnosis can truly understand how you are feeling so it can be helpful to connect with others in a similar situation.
    Megan- Online Community Team over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    Online Community downtime: Thursday 20th July 2023 - 7am to 9.30am

    There is some planned maintenance taking place on Macmillan’s website on Thursday 20th July, from 7am-9.30am.

    So that this essential maintenance can take place, the Online Community will experience some downtime. This means that members will not be able to log in, or join the Online Community, between 7am - 9.30am On Thursday 20th August 2023.

    We know how important the Community is as a source of support for our members, so we always do our best to ensure the site is not unavailable for any longer...

    Megan- Online Community Team over 3 years ago
  • Karin
    HOW KEEPING IT LOCAL HAS OPENED MY EYES TO THE WORLD
    We had just completed a 9 mile training run for Stroud Half, when I got my first shielding letter. Stay at home. Stay local. Don’t meet anyone. Look out the window. Only exercise once a day. I was in shock. We all were. Covid 19 had just ti...
    valleygirl over 3 years ago
  • wigs
    First outing

    Hi, just wanted to say I went out for the first time in a wig today - feeling epic now! Another (groundless) fear conquered, it didn’t fall/blow off, no one tripped over staring at me. Anyone else felt this way?

    Nuala - diagnosed with multiple myeloma 2022

    Nuala over 3 years ago
  • Swimming with a stoma
    Swimming with a stoma
    I had a series of operations for bowel cancer in November 2022. First, very neat and discreet keyhole surgery which looked good for 36 hours.Then it became apparent that it hadn't worked i.e it had disconnected, so I had another op and ended up w...
    ChrisF over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    Being in Nature: Mind, Mood & Moors
    After receiving a diagnosis, there are many different ways people use to cope and clear their mind. In this blog, we take a look at how members use being in nature to help clear their mind as well as inspire others to give it a try. Come and explore some of the tips shared by members and see if you find them helpful.
    Syed - Macmillan over 3 years ago
  • Shirl3's Blog
    Hot flushes
    I had breast cancer 5 years ago now in remission. I had chemo radio and a lumpectomy. I started going through the menopause about the time I was diagnosed with breast cancer. Im really struggling with the hot flushes. Waiting on my doctor to hear fro...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
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