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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
    7 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

  • 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 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 17 hours ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 1 day ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Coddfish 1 day ago
  • Megan's Macmillan blog example
    Moderator - Macmillan Community 2 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 5 days ago
  • Eunice77
    Eunice77 6 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 7 days ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    excavator 10 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 10 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • My AML story. There’s always hope
    My story
    I haven’t posted in a long long time, but I hope that my story will be a positive boost to all those undergoing treatment for AML.  I was diagnosed with AML completely out of the blue in November 2016. I had been feeling unwell for 7 weeks...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • Travel Insurance
    Sheba

    I had breast cancer 4.5 years ago, no problems since having mastectamy

    In January I lost top third of right lung with tyical carciod that was benign.  Doing well but have had to change how I do things as I get breathless but managed 3 weeks in Thailand on  my own recently [covered by husbands insurance at that time - no longer valid]  Had 6 month review yesterday and the team are very happy with my progress.

    Now want to take the holiday I had to cancel for the surgery and go to Australia for 8 weeks...

    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • Chemo Diary
    23) One year post diagnosis and feeling good!
    It’s been I year since my diagnosis & I am grateful that I seem to be in good health - I still worry about every niggle though but I am  getting better at managing this.  Surgery & chemo memories are beginning to fade into the...
    Meanegg over 3 years ago
  • MM uncertainty
    June23 crossroads
    Since the start of this year we have been dealing with a recurrence of the mucosal melanoma - having reached NED (no evidence of disease) last October, for a month, after 18 months of treatments. This led to a surgery, after which I got more clo...
    motherofboys over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    Local Cancer Community Meet-ups - support and socialising in Glasgow
    This July, Macmillan is trialling a new kind of event - the Local Cancer Community Meetup. If you're in the Glasgow area and you're interested in some face-to-face socialising and support, this blog explains everything you need to know!
    Matthew - Online Community Team over 3 years ago
  • Pituarty Tumour
    Benign pituitary tumour
    Hi, I was diagnosed approximately 12 Weeke ago with a pituitary tumour measuring 5 x5 cm. My journey to diagnosis was not straightforward, but started with left breast pain and fibrous tissue growth.Gradually symptoms such as nausea, fatigue and cog...
    Gassin68 over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    Living with cancer and coping with stigmas- Kiwi and Indravadan's story
    Kiwi and his father, Indravadan, talk in their mother tongue, Gujarati, about Kiwi's chronic myeloid leukaemia diagnosis, how the family responded, and some of the stigmas still prominent in their community.
    Megan- Online Community Team over 3 years ago
  • Summer 22
    One year on
    Last week was the anniversary of my diagnosis with Breast Cancer. In many ways the year has gone quickly, but there were definitely moments when time moved very slowly. I am very grateful to the doctors and nurses I have met along the way. I cannot s...
    Cross stitcher over 3 years ago
  • Confusion about drug alternatives
    Letrozole shortage
    Hello all. I was first diagnosed in November 2006. After I insisted on a mammogram/ biopsy  despite having NO lump. I had a complete left mastectomy with diep flap reconstruction. No chemo. I took Triludan for 5 years then came off. One year lat...
    Annie G over 3 years ago
  • Facing the future: Together
    June 2023 over three years since original diagnosis

    If you have never been in this position, it is truly difficult to get your head around the miracle that is Dal,  created by the outstanding work of our NHS, Cancer Research Teams and sheer determination. 

    It was May 2020 when we had our lives targeted by a horrible diagnosis and a life-limiting prognosis, of between 4 and 12 months... a lot has happened in that time, an adventure that has led us down different paths, and which has seen my lovely man go from a perceived healthy individual, to a very...

    Lowedal over 3 years ago
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