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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 2 hours ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 13 hours ago
  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 2 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 3 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 3 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 5 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 15 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 22 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 24 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Positive Polly in limbo
    Limbo
    Hi all - new to this so not sure if I am posting correctly- not sure what I am trying to get from it either but feel a void in my life that needs attention - where to start ?
    Positive Polly over 3 years ago
  • Chemo Diary
    19) 4th Paclitaxel
    Last chemo cycle of 8 finally done - hopefully for ever! I never want to go through this experience again. Fingers crossed the cancer has been firmly stopped in its tracks & has not snuck out to eye up another location in my body to set up home &...
    Meanegg over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    Hysterectomy support from the Macmillan Online Community forums
    A hysterectomy can be hard to deal with physically and emotionally. Our Macmillan Online Community forum members help others cope through sharing their hysterectomy experiences.
    Steph - Online Community Team over 3 years ago
  • Carried on Eagles' Wings
    Chemo Wins Round 6
    Chemo 1 Team Amy 5   Much as I would like to pretend otherwise, my last cycle on 28 December got the better of me.    The day after the Docetaxel infusion and Phesgo injection, the taste changes started to kick in; well, they hadn't co...
    Amy123 over 3 years ago
  • My journey through my mum's incurable cancer
    I didn't want to face the day today
    Today was my daughter's birthday it should have been a happy time with joy and celebrations, and although we did are best to enjoy the day, there was always that big elephant in the room that massive brick pushing down on my chest so hard I feel ...
    Darling34 over 3 years ago
  • Pancreatic cancer
    Need help for Mum
    Hi All My mum was diagnosed with advanced localised pancreatic cancer on 21/11/22. She had a stent fitted and sent for chest X-ray. Consultant was seen on 5th Dec who said she needed to have a liver biopsy and would refer as urgent. Nearly 6 weeks la...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • Life as a Partner of someone with Cancer
    Update
    J was supposed to go to the hospital last week for an appointment with his consulatant and to have a camera down his throat to see how the treatment has worked. He decided not to go. It is now scheduled for another months time.  Im so angry that...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • My personal journey
    Second part of my journey
    So December 21 appointment to see the Anaesthetist, they not happy,  surgery cancelled  Dec 29th I had a bleeper inserted , hurt but wasn’t as bad as I thought it was going to be.. Jan10th back to see Anaesthetist agin, they happy to ...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • Suspected Breast Cancer
    5 years on!

    It is now January 2023 and almost 5 years since my mx. I am ‘still’ waiting for the contralateral mx and reconstruction, thanks to delays caused by Covid. I feel normal again. I am trying to be normal again, but fear eats away at every waking moment and often creeps into my sleep too. I have spinal degradation, brought on by the treatment, which makes it painful to do anything, even walk, but I’m alive. I worry about how long for though. I am renovating my house and often wonder if I will see it...

    JoDec over 3 years ago
  • Newly Diagnosed - Cancer Missed Twice Now I'm Dying
    Getting Used to Dying
    I don't know if anyone will even read this but I think it helps to spell it out. I have just spent 7 months on huge doses of steroids and a gazillion other drugs to counter the side effects after I was diagnosed with Nephrotic Syndrome in May 202...
    Crafty Caroline over 3 years ago
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