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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?

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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

  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 9 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 20 hours ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 1 day ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 2 days 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 4 days ago
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    W J 5 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 14 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 20 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 22 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Nurse Turned Patient - learning every day
    Pre-op Eve .... a few last notes and probably a bit of a rant
    Hello again.... As you all know the cancer pathway's pretty fast and with work and family there hasn't really been much time to stop and think. After all, whatever was going on in life didn't suddenly stop when this all started, so the ju...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Sally's Cancer Treatment Journey
    Week 6 - Final Chemotherapy Spa Day!
    Final day on Chemo!
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Sally's Cancer Treatment Journey
    Week 5 Chemoradiation - Can see the end......and another early water run
    Week 5 - Day 1 - Chemotherapy 'Spa' Day Well, the weekend was real scorcher and had woken up both days with a headache. Perhaps a little dehydrated due to sweating and the heat. Although I know drank plenty, it evidently wasn't enough in that heat as...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Sally's Cancer Treatment Journey
    Week 4 Chemoradiation - recovering from oesophagus problems
    Week 4 - Day 1 Monday - Chemotherapy 'Spa Day'  After my worst weekend so far, I started to feel a little better on the Monday morning. I have now nicknamed my Chemotherapy days my 'Spa Days!' The Radiotherapy will be the 'Sunbed' session... pre...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Nurse Turned Patient - learning every day
    Waiting, Feelings, telling people .......
    So, I'm working through a few things before tomorrow's operation. I'm thinking about the MRI scan, waiting for the result, telling my kids, my family and figuring out who else 'needs to know'.The MRI was interesting - I went by my...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Nurse Turned Patient - learning every day
    Investigation and Diagnosis - thoughts, feelings, talking to partner....
    I think I'm being a bit matter of fact because I've got kind of two brains acting on this  - my patient brain which is like fog, and my nurse brain which is talking sense and logic in the background. Here's a few things I've felt...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • chat room
    base of tongue /lymph node cancer, side effects

    Not sure if any one has same problem ,i had cancer treatment a couple years ago ,and i am still having problems.. The tendon in my neck keeps going very tight and i have had blood vessels bleed ,looks like a love bite on my neck just above my collar bone ,i am finding if i over do it (ie try to cut a small hedge ),i am getting very bad headaches ,still have to carry a drink with me when ever i go out  due to the lack of saliva.  Have tried to contact my dr but can't talk to him for 10 days .Thought...

    roo-uk over 5 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    A little bit of normal
    The worst of the side effects of my last chemo are now well and truly over and done with and it's 2 weeks until surgery so I have the chance to feel normal again. On the positive side, I will be released from the “pregnancy diet” in a...
    Irishgirl16 over 5 years ago
  • Nurse Turned Patient - learning every day
    Womb cancer: Intro
    Hi, This is just a series of ramblings form me on what's happened and how I've felt. I'm not sure how it will help, but if you want to ask me anything, please fee free. I've been a nurse since I started training in 1978 (yes - a bit o...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Cancer just messed with the wrong boobs!
    Consumed by cancer -it's taking over my life
    I really don't know what I did before this diagnosis but I feel like I'm on a treadmill that I can't seem to to get off. Everyday I'm on a forum reading about cancer and how people are coping with surgery, chemo and radiotherapy. I've read Victoria D...
    Jacala over 5 years ago
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