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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

  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 11 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 22 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
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 5 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 14 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 21 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • My Triple Negative Cancer Journey
    Starting my Chemo
    I had my first chemo session on Tuesday 27th October. I got a lot of messages of support from my friends and family. I have so many people behind me it has given me strength as I face into my treatment. We left the for the hospital where I was having...
    Daisy53 over 5 years ago
  • Draw
    Cellulitis
    Now I have massive swelling and redness so it looks like a new red boob is growing! I have had it drained on Monday and I need to go back this Friday. Went to MEDOC on Saturday night and am now on strong antibiotics for a week. Thank heavens for my d...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Community News
    Sunita’s experience with post-surgical menopause, chemotherapy and hair loss.

    Rainbow coloured fabric with the words 'Being bodies, Sunita's experience written in white.

    Sunita was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer and is sharing her experience with post-surgical menopause, chemotherapy and coping with her changing body image.

    There can be a whole range of things to consider when you go through treatment and everybody’s experience is so unique to them. Different aspects of body image are often talked about on the Community and Sunita is sharing her personal journey in the hope it can help you. As a trained makeup artist, Sunita also shares some of the things she did...

    Megan- Online Community Team over 5 years ago
  • It's Gone Tits Up
    No, this is not a hair commercial
    Quoting Britney, sat here hoping to God I’m pulling off the Sinead O’Connor buzz cut. The hair loss thing has been stressing out this whole time. Knowing that it is going to happen and being in constant fear of when that might be. The on...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • My Triple Negative Cancer Journey
    Meeting my Oncologist for the first time.
    My first meeting with my Oncologist was Thursday 8th October.  I was a l.ong and a tough morning. First of all when when Dad dropped myself and my mother had the front door of the Hospital because of visitor restrictions because of the pandemic ...
    Daisy53 over 5 years ago
  • My Triple Negative Cancer Journey
    Telling my Family and Friends and Having the CT Scan and Nuclear Bone Scan
    The next thing I had to do was tell my family. The first person to find out I had Cancer was my Dad. My mother rang him as we were walking out of the Breast Clinic. Dad had dropped us off at the hospital before my appointment and had gone up to my Au...
    Daisy53 over 5 years ago
  • Another Prostate Cancer Blog
    Almost 8 weeks post operation
    Everything seems to have settled down. Most of the stitches have finally dropped off, I did have to have one trimmed. Apart from that progress on incontinence has become slow.   If I take it easy in the morning no leaks until mid-afternoon,...
    Jan52021 over 5 years ago
  • My Triple Negative Cancer Journey
    Finding out I had Triple Negative Breast Cancer
    In the middle of August 2020 I found a lump in my left breast whilst having a shower. I was immediately frightened and didn't do anything about it until a week later when I told my mother and my Aunty Mary that I had found a lump the previous week. ...
    Daisy53 over 5 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Chemo Side Effects - Hints & Tips
    Feeling like a pro after 4 cycles of Docetaxel, Carboplatin, Herceptin and Pertuzumab, I thought I'd share a few things I wish I'd known before chemo started to help me manage it more effectively from the start. My first piece of advice is - Don't Pa...
    Irishgirl16 over 5 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Chemo Cycle 4 (2 more to go)
    The pattern of side effects continues to be remarkably similar.  No issues for the first 3 days, then days 4-6 saw a little nausea and indigestion (but no sickness) but once again a strong need for Imodium tablets and retaining close proximity t...
    Irishgirl16 over 5 years ago
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