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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 5 hours 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.
    Lizzie - Online Community Team 7 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 11 hours ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 6 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD
    W J 8 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 12 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 14 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 14 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 16 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Peterb 21 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Community News
    Do you need help managing stress

    The focus of this month’s Wellbeing Wednesday is all about stress, as April is stress awareness month. As most of our members know, cancer can cause a range of emotions, including stress. Stress can impact mood, sleep, and overall wellbeing. Managing stress can be a challenge, so this blog features some coping strategies and lived experiences.

    Tips to help you manage stress

    Change your environment

    Something as simple as breathing in fresh air can help when stress gets out of control. When...

    Megan- Online Community Team 4 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 368: Limitations.
    Post 368: Limitations. Wherever can I start with what’s on my mind today. My limitations are so bloody obvious—and so many—it’s no wonder I swoop into despair sometimes. I wonder what’s to happen to me. Short term, lon...
    Mr U 4 months ago
  • Helen
    Hello everyone
    Hi everyone  lovely to meet you all I've just been diagnosed with bone cancer, after having breast cancer last year! Getting my pet results tomorrow I'm absolutely terrified in what they'll find and where it's going to be ! I thi...
    Nellie44 4 months ago
  • Cancer is a pain in the bum!
    My cancer is a pain in the bum!
    **** DISCLAIMER AND ADVISORY NOTE **** This is my personal experience with cancer, it's manifestation, diagnosis, treatment and outcome. Some of the descriptions, language and terms I will (possibly) use are in no way written to intentionally cau...
    Papabear 4 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 367: Back ache but oh, the mattress is good.
    Post 367: Back ache but oh, the mattress is good. On a day that was meant to be a rest day after two very busy days, I was seated and happy to watch K-dramas to ease the (self-inflicted) pain in my back. However, I did have the delivery of a mattres...
    Mr U 4 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 366: Nasty pyracantha stings and the motorbike’s dead.
    Post 366: Nasty pyracantha stings and the motorbike’s dead. Have I actually got stage 4 Prostate cancer with a PSA of 738? It makes me so pleased that I can have days like this. Another busy day spring-cleaning the garden out the back and bri...
    Mr U 4 months ago
  • Local Wide Excision on left forearm and lymph node biopsy
    6 weeks after the operation
    I’m a first time blogger on here, and I have just found out about the blogging option on here. 6 weeks ago I had a second operation on my left forearm. My first operation in Nov 2025 removed a suspicious looking mole which was confirmed to be a...
    ProudOfMyScar 4 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 365: I slept for seven hours.
    Post 365: I slept for seven hours. A well-deserved rest after an amazing day with the weeds was just what I needed to feel free and alive. The TV missed me today because I was most definitely not a lounge lizard. In fact, I felt strong—so str...
    Mr U 4 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 364: Not much happened.
    Post 364: Not much happened. Being able to laze about in bed all day and get up for dinner is the domain of the very tired retired. My thoughts about getting back to work in a month for a couple of hours a day are twin-bladed: my mental health will...
    Mr U 4 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 363: Reality bites.
    Post 363: Reality bites. Another tired eyed start to the day but it was nice but breezy outside. I grabbed my notebook and set out on a journey of discovery. The Aviva form had been emailed and I was still waiting for a price for that holiday in n...
    Mr U 4 months ago
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