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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

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 17 hours ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 2 days ago
  • Eunice77
    Eunice77 3 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 4 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 6 days ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    excavator 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.
    Emma - Online Community Team 7 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 7 days ago
  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 10 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 12 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Community News
    'What grief has taught me' by Melanie - Vol 2 'The problem with looking too far ahead'

     'What grief has taught me' by Melanie written in white letters over a photo of an autumnal forest, the leaves on the trees are all different colours.

    In today’s Community News Blog we have the second volume of our guest blog series, ‘What Grief has taught me’ by Community member MelanieL. Melanie has been a member of the Community and a contributor to the Prostate cancer, Carers only and Bereaved spouses and partners discussion groups for a long time. Melanie lost her husband Paul to an advanced form of prostate cancer in May of 2018. In this series Melanie explains what she has learned in her journey through bereavement so far...

    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • Community News
    Mental Health Check in

    The words 'mental health check in' written in white on a picture of a calm blue sea with blue skies.

    It was World Mental Health Day on Sunday 10th October. Since then, there have been many conversations about our mental health. The Community is a place for these conversations to continue alongside being a source of support.

    Our Mental health and wellbeing are just as important as our physical health, so we should take the time to understand how we are feeling, and how we can look after ourselves.

    “Sorry about my long post, it's made me feel a little better to actually type this all out though and...

    Megan- Online Community Team over 5 years ago
  • Tongue and throat . A bit of an issue
    Update or Star date 17/10 - a bit more news
    OK All, A quick update, pre-assessment and MRI over. Pre-assessment was standing on a set up scales, a bit lighter than expected but worry does have that impact. Swab up my nose and either side of a sensitive area in my pants for MRSA, height check (...
    Former Member over 5 years ago
  • New Haw Saint Bladder Cancer journey
    FINAL POST & TIMELINE (17 September 2020)
    Can you believe it was 3 months ago this week that I had my operation? I know it was because I was back at Charing Cross hospital yesterday and today for my first set of follow up scans.I then had a consultation this afternoon with my lead surgeon to...
    Chasam over 5 years ago
  • New Haw Saint Bladder Cancer journey
    THANKS (31 July 2020)
    Although my bladder cancer journey will continue forever (in the short term getting used to my Neobladder and in the long term quarterly, bi-annually and then annual scans), I wanted to draw a line under this blog.The first entry was on 7th June and ...
    Chasam over 5 years ago
  • New Haw Saint Bladder Cancer journey
    20 DAYS ON (29 July 2020)
    It’s been 20 days since I’ve been taking it easy and waiting for the next hospital appointment which was today.Time has been spent building strength and following my routine of the 6 hourly bladder flushes, and of course taking it easy. B...
    Chasam over 5 years ago
  • New Haw Saint Bladder Cancer journey
    USING NEO (31 July 2020)
    Was back in hospital on 30 July to begin using my Neobladder. For the record my Neo was constructed using 60cm of my small intestine. Sounds a lot, but we have about 7 meters of small intestine and my bowel function, which could have been affected, s...
    Chasam over 5 years ago
  • New Haw Saint Bladder Cancer journey
    TAKING IT EASY (9 July 2020)
    Just back from another trip to Charing Cross hospital but this time for a scheduled check up with my urology nurse and one of the two surgeons who operated on me. Two little steps forward to normality. Firstly, the pressure pad that covered the wound...
    Chasam over 5 years ago
  • New Haw Saint Bladder Cancer journey
    HOME – AGAIN (1 July 2020)
    Being hitched up to the IV machine for 6.5 hours a day for the last week has done the job and wife brought me home last night. Bladder flushes are back to every 6 hours, so without hospital noise and light, plus only 1 bag to worry about and being to...
    Chasam over 5 years ago
  • New Haw Saint Bladder Cancer journey
    STILL IN CHARING CROSS (29 June 2020)
    Sunday night was my 5th night in hospital after the problem with my drain bag filling with urine.That’s a night more than I was in after the operation.However, it is much easier being in hospital when you are feeling well, especially as I can g...
    Chasam over 5 years ago
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