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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 12 hours ago
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    TerryB 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 2 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 3 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 5 days ago
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    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

  • Facing the future: Together
    4th July 2022 ... A trip to the Hospital. -updated - Again

    It's been a while since I wrote in the blog, mainly because things continued smoothly and there were no real updates to give.

    We received good news from the oncologist in June, in so much as she confirmed that she is still happy with the developments, all scans were good, bloods great, no issues what-so-ever. 

    Asked maybe if we wanted to go on holiday, have a break from the treatment if Dal felt that he could do that and so we have booked a little camping trip :) yes we got the camping bug after...

    Lowedal over 4 years ago
  • Our Battle with Oesophageal Cancer
    Waiting for an eternity....
    We are still awaiting the results of the CT scan. Meanwhile, M's temperature spiked again and as it was a Sunday evening, we were told to go immediately to A & E. Once again the anti-sepsis treatment was administered by very slow drip and I e...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Bruising
    Bruising
    I had a lumpectomy 7 weeks ago and the the bruise by the lymph node incision is still there. over 3 cm long and 1cm wide. Should I be concerned? How long does it take for a bruise to disappear? Has anybody got any experience and sought medical advice...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Peter's Blog
    Chemotherapy Second Time Round – the second 6
    For the second round of 6, the side effects have been getting progressively worse, so much so that for the final 2 rounds I was given 50% of the panitumumab antibody drug to try and reduce the side effects (which unfortunately it didn’t do). Th...
    HawkeyeBrown over 4 years ago
  • vital's APC blog
    Second Chemo cycle done [5 to go], time for another update
    Not entirely certain I'm not in the midst of a technical glitch, but I'll press on anyway, despite it being very difficult to type with fingers crossed! Sit rep: second cycle accomplished on the 30th of June. I was in hopes that the state I g...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Not this time!
    #16 Life after cancer
    We all experience our cancers differently and these experiences leave us all changed to some extent or another. To be in remission is a strange situation. On the one hand you are delighted that the treatment has worked and that there are ‘no ac...
    Ronnie95 over 4 years ago
  • Our Battle with Oesophageal Cancer
    Crisis point
    End of June 2022:  Things came to a head when M developed a fever again and developed very painful stomach cramps and severe diarrhea that threatened to dehydrate him, especially with the difficulties swallowing water.  Again we had to rush...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Our Battle with Oesophageal Cancer
    There may be trouble ahead.....
    May 2022:  Cycle 5 and 6 proved more of a struggle, with low-level pain and fatigue setting in and digestive issues getting  troublesome. The strength of chemo was dialled back to 80% because of the toxicity, especially the neuropathy ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Our Battle with Oesophageal Cancer
    Half-way there....
    April 2022  M was a real hero throughout Rounds 1-4.  He continued to work 3 days a week for Citizens Advice.  Helping others helped him to put things into perspective and gave him a focus away from his own problems. Both of us wo...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Our Battle with Oesophageal Cancer
    Introduction from Diagnosis to Cycle 1 of chemotherapy
    November 2021:  It all started with deteriorating acid reflux problems and associated pain and discomfort, with some mild swallowing issues. My husband (M), aged 63, no longer enjoyed pizzas or door-step sandwiches. He was getting a bit fussy an...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
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