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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. 

Latest blog updates

  • Pedalling through this journey
    Fati 11 hours ago
  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 18 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 21 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 1 day 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.
    Matthew - Online Community Team 3 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 3 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 9 days ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 10 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 11 days ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 12 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • My Bionic Boob
    November 2021 - Mastectomy & New Boob
    I had my right sided mastectomy on 19th, with an expandable implant fitted immediately (in a deflated state). I only found out, just before they put me to sleep, that they were going ahead with immediate reconstruction - which was a relief I didn&rsq...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • My Bionic Boob
    November 2021 - Waiting for Operation #2
    Had my pre-op check with a nurse on the plastics team which highlighted a few issues such as my weight, my asthma and the increased risks of surgery due to my hypermobility disorder. I felt quite down but worse, I was told my reconstruction might nee...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • My Bionic Boob
    October 2021 - More to do
    Pathology results came back: left side now cancer free but right side… every single biopsy they took, even if normal looking tissue, contained invasive breast cancer. It was what they call multifocal breast cancer, with dozens of tiny strands ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • My Bionic Boob
    September 2021 - Wide Local Excision Surgery
    I was booked to have Wide Local Excisions (lumpectomy) on both breasts as a day case. They also intended to take out the 5th and 6th sentinel lymph nodes on the left side, where I had the invasive cancer. I was so scared of my op being cancelled beca...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • My Bionic Boob
    August 2021 - testing testing
    Before my Wide local excision surgery (aka lumpectomy), my surgeon wanted me to have an MRI. This was just to check the position of blood vessels etc and ensure there were no other areas of concern in my left breast. For the MRI I had to lie on my f...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • My Bionic Boob
    June 2021 - Diagnosis
    A week and a half before that fateful phone call, I’d been for a routine mammogram. I’d been experiencing some breast pain, especially in the left breast, but my GP said it was probably hormonal as breast cancer rarely caused pain. Beside...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • My Bionic Boob
    In the time before June 2021
    I’m a 55 year old mum of three - all grown up and only one left at home. I have recently finished a diploma in counselling, had completed my qualifying hours (and then some), for  a fantastic charity and just had to finish my very looooong...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    November catch-up from the Community - 'This forum is a lifeline and keeps me sane'

    A photo of a waterfall in woodland with low sun shining through the trees

    As we move into December, it’s time to take a look at what’s been happening on the Community throughout November and share some of the valuable support you’ve been offering each other.

    We’ve welcomed 1,828 new members to the Community in November. Although we are sorry that circumstances have brought you here, we wish a very warm welcome to each and everyone of you. We hope that you find the site to be a safe place of comfort and support.

    'This forum is a lifeline and keeps...

    Steph - Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • It's Gone Tits Up
    Guess who’s back, back again
    And we are back to the chemotherapy outpatients ward! Last week I was there for my pre assessment. Back to blood taken, getting weighed, covid tests and more books to fill out. I hadn’t realised how much I had missed the girls there until I wen...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    The recurring fear of recurrence

    A snowy mountain against an orange sunrise

    "Whatever your prognosis, whatever your hopes, whatever your personality, the second that you know that you have cancer your life changes irrevocably."

    It seems to be a common experience that once cancer treatment finishes, the anxieties and fears around recurrence become heightened. We regularly see conversations about recurrence, or worries of recurrence, on the community and how much this can impact your wellbeing and mental health. It’s natural to worry about cancer coming back, and...

    Ellen - Macmillan over 4 years ago
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