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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 3 hours ago
  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 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
  • 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

  • New Haw Saint Bladder Cancer journey
    Background
    I am a 54 year old male who has been diagnosed and treated for Bladder Cancer during Covid lockdown. I wrote a blog on an external website to cover my experiences and now that I’m in my quarterly checkup phase I want to share my experiences on ...
    Chasam over 5 years ago
  • Community News
    Cancer & Me 35 Years On Vol 5 - Jolly Hockey Sticks!

    White text which reads 'Cancer and me, 35 years on' written over a photograph of an autumnal tree in a field.

    Today in our Community News blog Willo is back with the fifth instalment of her guest blog series called ‘Cancer & me 35 years on’. In this series, Willo, known on the Community as patsyann85, tells us about her experience of being diagnosed with Anal cancer in 1986 while living in Zambia. We will be sharing more of Willo’s writing and incredible artwork throughout the next few months in the Community News. If you missed Vol 4 – Brachytherapy you can click here to catch up.

    'For...

    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Community News
    Where do you find support online?

    Hi everyone, 

    It's Eliza from the Community team. Finding the right support for you when you're going through an experience with cancer is really important. We're interested to know whether you use other support groups outside the Online Community. 

    You'll see the poll below this post, where you can vote to let us know. 

    Making the Online Community better for you is at the heart of everything we do. If you'd like to talk to us to offer feedback about the Online Community, please remember...

    Eliza -Online Community Team over 5 years ago
  • Tongue and throat . A bit of an issue
    A bit of an issue 11/10/2020
    Hi All, I'm a bit of a learner on this blog stuff but thought I would give it a go. I have been told I have cancer of the tongue and Lymph nodes (big swollen thing in my neck) and they are viewing my jaw now for good measure. I have had ultrasound, X...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • MrT1
    My beautiful people part 3
    When my first son was born, my heart was bursting with love for this little chap, that has never ceased, even though he has chosen to not talk to me for some 5 months now. With son number two on the way I was concerned I would not have enough love le...
    MrT1 over 5 years ago
  • MrT1
    My beautiful people part 2
    Small targets, regulate treats, regular visits from family and friends and as much laughter as we could muster. For 5 months Sandra fought. Blind in one eye, completely bed bound with careers 3 times a day as well as her mum, and then me taking care ...
    MrT1 over 5 years ago
  • MrT1
    My beautiful people
    Two hours of sleep and now wide Awake and that train load of thoughts, concerns, worries charging into my head again. Like you guys, been here so many times before over the years, so it’s not so frightening as it  used to be, particul...
    MrT1 over 5 years ago
  • Cml carer
    Cml carer
    Recently found out my fiance has cml he started his treatment today after having his bone marrow test yday and wowwwww what an experience that was  He is absolutely petrified of needles so it took 6 nurses to calm him down and that was just for ...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Facing the future: Together
    September and Early October

    Hi Everyone,

    I didn't do an end of September blog because Dal and I have been waiting on the latest scan and subsequent results which we got yesterday afternoon. But before I go into the results, let me give you an overview of what has been going on during September.

    Dal, continues to receive his treatment fortnightly, 336mg Trastuzumab at the hospital after the Ondansetron 8mg anti sickness medication, then 5,200mg Fluorouracil which is intravenously (IV) administered over 24 hours.  District...

    Lowedal over 5 years ago
  • Ramblings of an anxious partner
    Hi there
    So my OH was diagnosed with a rectal tumour back in April and has so far undergone 5 consecutive days of radiotherapy followed by a break 2 weeks and onto chemo. the radiotherapy wasn’t too bad he struggled with discomfort but mainly due to rep...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
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