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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 9 hours 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.
    Lizzie - Online Community Team 1 day ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 3 days ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Coddfish 3 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 7 days ago
  • Eunice77
    Eunice77 8 days ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 9 days ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    excavator 11 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 12 days ago
  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 15 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Dear Husband, I will be there for you, every step of the way, right by your side.
    Just waiting and waiting

    Lots of really really sad tears today. Not for any particular reason, but just incredibly sad. I'm just wondering when the tears stop. I'm waiting for them to stop. I'm waiting to stop grieving. I'm waiting to stop feeling hollow. I'm waiting for something to feel truly worthwhile. I wonder when I will stop having that feeling of dread inside when I deliberate my future. Im pushing on as I have no alternative but I feel like life is happening to everyone else but me. I'm ashamed of myself sometimes...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • Feeling under the weather.
    Sore scalp

    Hi Ladies,

    Can any Ladies tell me where to buy a soft hair brush for my rapidly thinning hair. I was lucky enough to keep my hair after treatment for DCIS breast cancer but age and Thyroid problems are causing my hair to thin and my scalp to become sore. Know there are a lot of ladies undergoing Chemotherapy who have lost or are losing hair so hope you don't mind if I ask.

    Take care everyone , love and hugs Pat xx

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • Primary Peritoneal Cancer
    Is there an expert out there who might be able to help me?

    PRIMARY PERITONEAL CANCER I would love to hear from an expert who understands this rare cancer.  I was diagnosed six weeks ago with terminal cancer of the omentum poorly differentiated and assumed to have been generated by a primary breast cancer I had exactly a year ago, but following further investigation of the biopsy, which I am told was sent "all over the place" I have now had a confirmation that it is instead a Primary Peritoneal Cancer.  It is, I am told, still terminal and particularly as...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • Cancer hospitals
    Hospitals

    Hi I'm new to the online community.

    My partner was recently diagnosed with lung cancer.


    Does anyone know of any hospitals for cancer that I can transfer him too x 

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • Brave New World...
    Coming Home

    To blog or not to blog? I’m usually fairly private and prefer to keep my own council. But cancer is a big deal, hacking into so many of our lives. And seeing as writing is one of my greatest joys and this platform is particularly for those of us affected by cancer, perhaps writing about entering this brave new world, will be a positive thing. Like a travel diary perhaps. See I’ve talked myself into it; clearly easily influenced.

    Just to warn you though, having just re-read this first post which...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • A day in my life
    Day 1

    Recently I have found out that my mother had breast cancer at first I didn't want to tell anyone and keep all my feelings to myself but it felt like I was drowning in deep water and all of a sudden I would burst and act out of control 

    Shortly after we found out she had to go for an operation and I was completely worried and panicking 


    Her operation went ok but a few weeks later we found out it was infected and she had to go back to hospital 


    She is ok and so will your mum...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • Cancer, Me and Them
    Scanxiety

    Today I had a CT scan.

    I have had several CT scans now and am used to them but today for the first time I broke down.

    The poor woman putting in the cannula for the contrast dye was so concerned she had really hurt me.  She had because she put it in my wrist (chemo has a lot to answer for) as that was the only vein she could find but that wasn't why I was crying.

    I cried because I was suddenly faced with finding out.  Waiting to find out all over again if I have cancer.  Well, I know I have cancer...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • Cancer - just one of life's hurdles
    24.5.16

    Things aren't better. Went for my radio appointment yesterday was in tears nearly the whole time. Played golf today was enjoying it too, playing really well but then went really tired. First sign of it catching up with me. Just about finished with a decent score which was a bonus. Had lunch then went to the bank, then to the pub where I am starting working tomorrow then to radio. Feet were agony as usual and now my knees too. Picked my son up from his nan's (Dad's mum) and went back to the Hell hole...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • Team work
    Nuclear Rush 2016

    On May 14th 2016 , 11 dockers decided to run the Nuclear Rush Race. This is a 6K race over 55 obstacles while wading through mud and lots of it. I organised it but once it was all set up , i thought to myself why not run for charity. We have only been working together 3 years as it is a newly built dock but in that time we have already lost one great colleague to cancer and another great colleague is fighting it now.

    I also thought back to when my Father in Law had cancer and how great the Macmillan...

    Former Member over 10 years ago
  • Chemotherapy
    Chemotherapy Oxaliplatin/capegitabin

    Hello new to this I just started chemo iv had a lot of side effects and only on day two but generally feeling ok just abit flu symptoms but I'm finding it hard to drink cold fluid just wondering if anyone had the same experience 

    Jenna D over 10 years ago
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