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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

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    Mr U 12 hours ago
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    Beesuit 1 day ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 2 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 3 days ago
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    W J 5 days ago
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    Tess123 13 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 20 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 22 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Community News
    Has your speech or voice changed after a cancer diagnosis or cancer treatment?

    November is Mouth Cancer Action Month, an awareness month organised by the Oral Health Foundation. In today’s blog around mouth cancer, we’re talking about speech and voice changes.  Speech changes can depend on where your cancer is, and the type of treatment you have. Speech and voice changes don’t only affect people with mouth cancer. You may also experience changes if you have laryngeal cancer or oesophageal cancer, amongst other diagnoses. For some people, speech changes are temporary...

    Eliza -Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • Cancer just messed with the wrong boobs!
    Cycle #3 16.11.2021
    So I had my third and FINAL EC on Tuesday. Anyone that knows will understand that the red wee is now a thing of the past. Blood pressure was ok today, bloods were ok too so chemo could go ahead. Yay! So happy to be pumped full of poison . As usual t...
    Jacala over 4 years ago
  • Completely Nuts!
    Hi, and Welcome to Completely Nuts!
    Hi, and welcome to Completely Nuts!  My name is Merv, and I'm a bloke; my father was a bloke, too, and so was his father before him. I like being a bloke because I get to do all sorts of brilliant blokey stuff - and, because I'm a bloke, I'm pre...
    MervBoy over 4 years ago
  • Facing the future: Together
    Biopsy Update

    Sorry to leave everyone hanging and delaying the update of our blog, we have been waiting on updates and results which we received on Monday. 

    The strangest of things happened : As you know if you have been reading the blog, Dal was called in for a pre-assessment early, which included a CT scan of his chest / lungs in preparation for the biopsy surgery on Saturday 30th October. 

    Surgery day comes, and we are up at 04.45am as Dal had to shower in a antibacterial, decontamination wash, (a standard thing...

    Lowedal over 4 years ago
  • Cancer just messed with the wrong boobs!
    Pills, potions and prescription perks
    When I was diagnosed with breast cancer in June, one the first things the breast care nurse gave me was a medical exemption certificate.This allows all cancer patients free prescriptions for 5 years. There aren't many perks to having cancer but t...
    Jacala over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Pancreatic cancer awareness and support information


    People walking by mountains and a lake with the words Pancreatic cancer awareness month

    Have you or someone you love been diagnosed with Pancreatic cancer? If so, then this blog will be useful for you to read. We’re sharing support information and highlighting some of the conversations members of the Community have had recently.

    November is Pancreatic Cancer awareness month, so we’d like to take some time to show you that the Online Community is here to support you every day of the year. Even if you’re not affected by Pancreatic cancer, you may be interested to hear how members...

    Megan- Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • It's Gone Tits Up
    If at first you don’t succeed, dust yourself off and try again
    It’s been a week since my appointment with my oncologist. There has been a lot to take and trying to do it with the world’s worst cold ever has been a struggle. So I spent most of the time in bed. Long story short the meeting was a bit of...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Holiday, an actual real holiday, somewhere warm!
    Every November our global team meets for a week.It's alway the same week, always my birthday and can be anywhere in the world. Given we haven't actually seen each other as a team for precisely 2 years, the boss decides Florida is the perfect team mee...
    Irishgirl16 over 4 years ago
  • vital's APC blog
    Further along the path
     Another step yesterday, I met the consultant who'll oversee my case, at Medical Oncology. She was very thorough, enquiring what I know about my condition, the treatment, and what is available on top. In addition to the hormone therapy I'm alrea...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Buddhism for Breast Cancer Beings
    What is Cancer Screening?

    Screening is a set of simple tests performed to diagnose a disease of a person with no symptoms. When it comes to cancer screening, everyone should do the screening once a year. Before we deep dive into this, let's see what cancer screen means, the benefits of cancer screening, and the types of cancer screening.

     

    Importance of Cancer Screening

     

    Early diagnosis of cancer increases the chances of successful treatment and fast recovery. Therefore, cancer screening becomes an important part of the...

    Former Member over 4 years ago
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