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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

  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 1 hour ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 14 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 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
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 15 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 21 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Cervical cancer
    Stage 2 cervical cancer
    Hi I’m new here, Iv recently been diagnosed with stage 2 cervical cancer. I’m 30 and have 2 young children.  I have been told I’ll be having chemo and radiotherapy, but first iv had to have a ct scan to determine wether the can...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    EC Round 1 days 9 and 10
    It feels like these two days are the transition days back to normality. The Filgastrim injections still leave me with some neck pain but it’s ok so long as I take a paracetamol when I start to particularly notice it. The grinding bone pain in h...
    Coddfish over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Telling children about cancer

    Alongside receiving a cancer diagnosis, one of the toughest moments a person can face is having to tell their children that they have cancer. Finding the words can be difficult, especially when trying to process the information yourself. It’s challenging but a conversation many will have to have, especially if mum or dad could potentially be struggling physically. In this blog, we take a look around the Community and see how other members have approached this sensitive subject.

    How do you approach...

    Syed - Macmillan over 4 years ago
  • Kidney Not
    Acute Interstitial Nephritis - May 2022
    I finished my ipi/nivo dual immunotherapy at the end of March.  The standard approach is for a break of 6 weeks followed by nivolumab monotherapy.   I’m a Big Fan of this treatment.  I looked forward to the 3 week visits for...
    Mmum over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Confused about your diagnosis or treatment options?

    Lots of members come to the Online Community with questions. It can be really difficult to cope with feeling that you don’t understand your own cancer diagnosis, treatment options, or information you’ve been given. It’s important to make sure you can access the explanations you may need. It’s also important that you are asking questions in the right place. Remember that you’re not alone, and that there’s lots of support available to you.

    “I'm just very confused...

    Eliza -Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    EC Round 1 days 7 & 8
    Am interesting roller coaster, this one. After the uncomfortable hands and shoulder of day 6 (which had rendered me unable to operate a knife or deal with bra hooks), I decided to manage day 7 with ibuprofen. A much better night’s sleep and wok...
    Coddfish over 4 years ago
  • A booby is a seabird with blue feet
    Sorry, Snow White ... I may have some bad news for you.
    As I have been getting significantly more (and worse) insect bites again lately, I began to wonder what the reasons for this might be. I know chemotherapy can simply make a person’s skin over-sensitive and their immunity lower. And of course go...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    EC Round 1 days 5 and 6
    Day 5 started out very well. I guess I was still benefiting from the Dexamethasone, and I had got the acid reflux well under control. I had been absolutely determined to complete my 200th parkrun. With a still stitched and healing portacath, I knew t...
    Coddfish over 4 years ago
  • A booby is a seabird with blue feet
    Hair Story
    My hair doesn’t promise anything good. It has become too strange. It looks all worn out, like grass in a well-trodden football field. There are random whorls of hairs, of various lengths, pointing in different directions. I have never (yet) see...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Kidney Not
    Immunotherapy update Feb/March 2022
    This post will be an update on the first four cycles of ipi/nivo.  I’ve been having it every three weeks, by infusion, from mid Jan until the end of March 2022.   On day 1 of my ipi/nivo I predictably had a dozy session on the so...
    Mmum over 4 years ago
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