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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

  • 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 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 15 hours ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 4 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 10 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 17 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 18 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 19 days ago
  • Warm your teaspoon
    Mrs of husband with bowel cancer - T3 N1 - chemo to be followed by radio then anterior bowel - depending what they find. Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine being the prescribed drugs. `
    Sierraoscar 20 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Peterb 25 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Still waiting for a trade wind to arrive
    I am, as my consultant said last week, ‘stuck’. The creatinine level is stubbornly stable at around 1.75 x my previous baseline. Whilst there might be some further small improvement, it looks like that may be my permanent new normal. I am...
    Coddfish over 2 years ago
  • Sylvie Ronnie
    where are you Wilbert
    We are looking for our friend Wilbert who we used to chat to on here. If you see this message Wilbert please get intuch on here. Love from Sylvia and Ronnie
    sylvieron over 2 years ago
  • Community News
    Humour - It's no joke
    Humour and cancer are almost considered a taboo subject when discussed together. However, for some it's a means of coping with a diagnosis. Join us as we take a look at how the Community may use humour to cope.
    Syed - Macmillan over 2 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Navigating the doldrums
    The majority of my blog entries have been about the procedures and treatments I have been having. As well as giving me an outlet to recap the history of this, I always hope they will help others facing similar things understand what is involved in so...
    Coddfish over 2 years ago
  • Kidney Not
    Modify Update - Oct 2023
    I’m now on week 18 of the 2 year ModiFY trial.  Time for an update.  The first 2 months were hectic with appointments most weeks.   Since September the injections are every 12 weeks.   But there are so many check-i...
    Mmum over 2 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    The steroid wean phase
    Tomorrow will be 3 weeks on from the emergence of my serious immunotherapy adverse event involving kidneys and thyroid. The management plan remains high dose steroids, weaned down over time, backed up by extra detailed renal tests from time to time. ...
    Coddfish over 2 years ago
  • Community News
    Sexual health and cancer: Erectile Dysfunction during and after cancer treatment
    In this blog, we'll highlight the valuable insights Community members have on how they dealt with emotional and physical aspects of Erectile dysfunction. Additionally, we’ll discuss sexual health and intimacy, challenging the notion of a “normal” sex life.
    Dylan - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
  • Community News
    Are you looking for some hope?
    It can be a challenge to feel hopeful during a difficult time so in today’s blog, we are sharing lots of hope from the Community. Although some members may not feel very hopeful with their personal circumstances, we hope the following will offer some reassurance, inspiration and positivity.
    Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
  • Facing the future: Together
    Recent Oncology Visit - October 2023

    A few weeks ago Dal contracted Covid, he was quite ill for a few days but in his normally way, he battled through and I am pleased to say he has recovered well. 

    In addition Dal has, on occasion had quite severe stomach upsets, there is no known reason, it is something we are trying to find a link for, but overall he has remained very well. 

    At the beginning of this month Dal had a face to face appointment with his oncologist, and he was reprimanded for not informing the team of his Covid spell, so...

    Lowedal over 2 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    The roller coaster of nephritis
    It’s two and a half weeks since I became aware I was having a serious adverse immune event to my kidneys related to my immunotherapy, a PD-1 inhibitor. I continue to try to do everything I can to manage myself to whatever is my best possible ou...
    Coddfish over 2 years ago
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