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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 9 hours ago
  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 2 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 2 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 3 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 6 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 15 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 21 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Nets
    I feel well
    I am due to have left lower lobe removed on Friday.    I don't understand why I do not feel ill.   Yet on waking from the op i am going to feel pain  and  shortness of breath.   I am asthmatic  and hav...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • My Cervical Cancer at a ripe old age!
    Hurray, got my travel insurance!
    Hi everyone. Pleased to say one of the consultants wrote me a letter to say I'm fit to travel. I now have my insurance with AllClear at a reasonable price. I feel quite well at present so hope I will still be fine in 4 weeks time, fingers crossed...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Summer 22
    Three days to go
    I was diagnosed with Breast cancer at the end of June. Since then I have had scans, blood tests and consultations almost every week. The conclusion was that I started hormone therapy 6 weeks ago and on Tuesday I have surgery. What happens after that ...
    Cross stitcher over 4 years ago
  • Surely it got the wrong person?
    Home After Hospital
    Hello again,  I was discharged with my bag full of pills and anti blood clotting injections, glad to be home but feeling a bit fragile. I am so fortunate my husband makes a great nurse but some of my hospital companions were going home alone or ...
    Snooze over 4 years ago
  • Facing the future: Together
    End of August Update

    Everything had been going along well, no real news to mention, until Wednesday when Dal received a call from his Oncologist. 

    We are going away camping again and on this occasion it means Dal would not be having his treatment this week, the call from the oncologist was just a check in call, which led to a little bit of panic.

    If you have been reading our blog from the beginning you will know that last October Dal has some kind or inflammation / infection in his lungs for which he went into hospital...

    Lowedal over 4 years ago
  • It's Gone Tits Up
    I’m loving angels instead
    This is Lydia, Alex’s sister I’m sorry to update that Alex lost her fight with Breast Cancer on the 5th August. I couldn’t bear that her last post and picture was about her paralysis. My sister was so much more than her illness.&nbs...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Blog 1 Fatto
    Fatto
    Dear all, this is my first blog so please bear with me. I must first point out that the things that I will be talking about have been checked with my consultant before proceeding with them and I suggest that everyone follows this advice. I will be ta...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • My Cervical Cancer at a ripe old age!
    Travel insurance update.
    I've just had a response to my email plus phone call that I made to gynae clinic regarding a letter confirming my fitness to travel to Italy in October.  I need it for the insurance. They will get back to me next week when consultant is free...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Surely it got the wrong person?
    Hysterectomy ... or as Les Dawson said hystericalrectomy
    Hello again,  The hospital experience - part 1. I had my tests in December so there was the inevitable wait between Christmas and New Year before I got the appointment for my hysterectomy.  It was an odd time, no desire to celebrate or ove...
    Snooze over 4 years ago
  • Surely it got the wrong person?
    What do you tell people?
    Hello again, having had what felt like dozens of checks the only way to get a final diagnosis was to have a hysterectomy and checks would be done on the bits taken out. Throughout the medical professionals I spoke with said the results so far were su...
    Snooze over 4 years ago
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