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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

  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 13 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 15 hours ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 1 day ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 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.
    Dylan - Online Community Team 3 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 4 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 13 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 20 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 22 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 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Metastatic Melanoma 2015 and onwards
    Pembrolizumab has now stopped

    This is a bit of a catch up blog as I hadn't posted since the end of 2019, and holding a lot of info in my profile section is a bit unworkable, so here goes.

    I finished my last entry hoping that I would be a complete responder again, my spoiler alert is that I haven't stopped because I'm clear but because pembro isn't being effective any more but I had 57 doses so that is good going, and I had a few breaks along the way.

    After it was suggested I go to 6 weekly treatments so I could...

    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Kidney Not
    Biopsy – 14th Dec 2021
    I am so pleased that biopsy day has arrived because it is a milestone towards getting some answers and a way forwards.   Clearly there was some apprehension though as I only got minimal sleep the night before.  The NHS pre-procedure gu...
    Mmum over 4 years ago
  • Another Prostate Cancer Blog
    One year after Operation
    What to say? My incontinence has improved greatly over the past three months, although I still wear a pad if I leave the house. The latest PSA test was 0.03 quite low. That means the last two tests have shown an increase <0.01, 0.02, 0.03.so ...
    Jan52021 over 4 years ago
  • Kidney Not
    Waiting - Dec 2021
    My Urologist has referred me to Oncology and also for a biopsy.   Oh the waiting!  I want both appointments right now.   I don’t know anything yet about my cancer or what the treatment would be.  Or whether the tre...
    Mmum over 4 years ago
  • On my way!
    Treatment start date
    Yesterday went to Jimmy’s (Leeds)  a great team, I had a 4 hour stay, checks to see if all is ok! one more visit for a nurse review next Monday… Then the big kick off on Wednesday 13th (13th ) Tems…. Star Trec trial here we ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • A booby is a seabird with blue feet
    Drain, drain, go away! (And don't come back another day, please!)
    After my left breast had been removed, the space converted itself into a neat but slightly squishy cushion. So when the nurse announced that she was definitely planning to remove the drain, I was worried that there might be a mini flood. For 5 days, ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Our Amazing NHS
    Saturday - Covid symptoms start to show, test negative. Sunday - test positive, call 111 and advise them I am CEV and also not at home but at my daughter’s house. Monday morning - hospital local to my daughter's house calls, checks a few de...
    Irishgirl16 over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Cost of living - support for people with cancer

    "I have been signed off work now, will worry about the finances at a later stage." - Community member

    Money may not be the first worry after receiving a cancer diagnosis, but we know that cancer can have a severe impact on finances. You might be spending more on everyday costs, such as energy bills or extra costs if you need to travel for cancer treatment. You may be experiencing loss of income if you’ve had to reduce your hours or stop working completely.

    With increasing costs of...

    Steph - Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Seriously? And now I have Covid?
    2 years since the start of the pandemic and, maybe more by luck than judgement sometimes, I managed to avoid Covid, until yesterday.  I waken with a slight sore throat. It's only a cold. I've no other symptoms. I test negative. Life...
    Irishgirl16 over 4 years ago
  • vital's APC blog
    Wait for it ...
     Earlier this week I attended the Radiotherapy department at  USH General. My appointment was for sign in at 09.55 then 'Patient Information' would follow, 10.25 for 'CT Drink', and lastly 10.55 the 'CT Sim 2 ' scan ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
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