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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

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 10 hours ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 5 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 5 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD
    W J 7 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.
    Megan- Online Community Team 8 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 11 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 13 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 13 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 15 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Peterb 20 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Warm your teaspoon
    No go again

    So the 1st go at Cetuximab alone 2 weeks ago still induced mouth ulcers/mucositis.

    Previously blamed on the 5fu. 

    Supposed to go again today. 

    Mouth still has sores. Bottom exits stingy. Nurse found a doctor. 

    Urine sample going to lab. She looked confused by results. The standard issues were not there. 

    Upshot is that 4 months after diagnosis, husband is still not on a treatment plan. And we are temporarily with the resident doctor while our consultant is in the Maldives. 

    Btw, British Airways don't...

    Sierraoscar 15 days ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 486: There’s a sofa but no tv on the walk home.
    Post 486: There’s a sofa but no tv on the walk home. I’m getting hot sweats that are like no other. Normal hot sweats don’t affect me too much but in this heat I’ve been afflicted with sweats that are really subtle when they ...
    Mr U 15 days ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 485: 3–0 to the Arsenal and a big breakfast.
    Post 485: 3–0 to the Arsenal and a big breakfast. I’ve been struggling to stay awake lately, which is partly to do with sleep deprivation at night, but I’m beginning to think it might be something else. What I mean is that even when...
    Mr U 16 days ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 484: The last farewell and fifteen weeks to go.
    Post 484: The last farewell and fifteen weeks to go. I’ve woken up with an aching back, so I’ll be careful in all I do today. The oxygen sats are still a little low at 94/95, so getting up and down the stairs means I’ll need to be...
    Mr U 17 days ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 483: Visitors arrive after a positive weigh-in… oops!
    Post 483: Visitors arrive after a positive weigh-in… oops! Without Big Sis to look forward to until tomorrow, I had a clear day to do whatever I liked. But I wasn’t off to a particularly good start. The weigh-in was a bit of a shock. Ano...
    Mr U 18 days ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 482: A few steps outside.
    Post 482: A few steps outside. I will probably work my full six hours this week, but next week I have the bone scan, so I’ve only got four hours to find work for. What I mean is, it’s getting harder to find paperwork for me to do. I thoug...
    Mr U 19 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Chemo Fifth Cycle, Week One: Desdemona's Fifth Date
    Wow, chemo five! Only one more cycle after this one, it really does feel like this part of my journey is coming to an end. Preparation: ‘Dexa’ consumed and I’m ready to go. As always, a combination of mild excitement and anxiety ab...
    Desdemona 19 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Waiting
    Saw the oncologist yesterday,  lovely chap  very jokey. Went through my treatment and side effects.  Waiting to have my line put in, then start the chemo.  Must say I'm scared.  The enormity of it really hasn't hit m...
    Peterb 20 days ago
  • Speaking to an empty room
    Back in their happy place
    Thank god they've sodded of ....and I say that with a smile and irony...mum and dad went ten days ago to their caravan ...at one stage over  these past few months when dad was told it's cancer,I honestly thought they'd never set foot...
    RedTree26 20 days ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 481: A million little eclipses hanging on the wall.
    Post 481: A million little eclipses hanging on the wall. Who saw the 2026 partial eclipse today? We did: but unlike any of you I expect. I took a photo and on it you can see an eclipse or tree. But onto matters that matter more, the book. I&rsquo...
    Mr U 20 days ago
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