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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
    8 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

  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 3 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 7 hours ago
  • My Mengioma Brain Tumour Story
    GaryG298207 20 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 1 day ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 4 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 4 days ago
  • My BCG Therapy
    Aurelius 5 days ago
  • Pedalling through this journey
    Former Member 6 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.
    Matthew - Online Community Team 9 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 9 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Cherryl and Peter's blog
    The sun has got its hat on...hip hip hip hooray!

    The sun has got its hat on

    hip hip hip hooray....

    so we decided to enjoy

    every minute of this day!

    We set off wrapping presents

    in ribbons and Christmas tape

    but a glass or three of sherry

    left them wrinkled with a gape!

    Next to deck our hall with holly

    some ivy and mistletoe 

    but while tottering on the ladder

    hubby's colostomy let one go!

    The fire alarm above his head

    set off in shrieking mode

    which had the neighbours running

    up and down the road! 

    Next to fill the kettle

    to make a cup of...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • beanpole's blog
    Hospital antics

    Went to see the oncologist on Wed and he admitted clive for iv fluids. He had got quite dehydrated and also had a ct scan done . They decided he needed a stent putting in straight away, as he hadn't kept much down since Sunday. They needed to check the tumour wouldn't push on his airway if he had a stent in. They didn't mention anything else they found on the scan, but it showed it was ok to go ahead. Thurs morning they put the stent in and it all went fine. The inside of his food pipe was a bit...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • 1st Blog Attempt
    Update on axillary clearance

    Well haven't looked at the site much this week, have been "proper poorly", terrible cough, sound like I smoke 40 a day and very short of breath.  Saw GP this morning and have chest infection, that's a first so on antibiotics, hopefully they will kick in soon. I was supposed to go out for the day yesterday with my friend, but not well enough, just going up the stairs is leaving me breathless, another friend rang and said I sounded like a 90 year old, well feeling like that at the moment...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Babybear's Blog
    Bertiebassett Dec 17th

    A week has passed since we got our news that Bert was not to have his Transplant and there was nothing further in the way of curative treatment to be had.

    It feels like a month so much has happened. He has spoken to the Mac Nurse at the hospital who in turn referred him to the Hospice Team and they have been out and visited arranged for all sorts of aids to help us in the house, a commode (for later when we might need it)  urine bottles in case he can't get to the toilet,  a wheelchair so we...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • my first blog original
    hey guys and gals

    well its thursday evening eight days before christmas hits us with a bang!  Well on monday I had my second cycle of chemo and was equally as nervous if not more so than the first cycle , myself and my son took enough food to feed three wards and enough to keep us occupied for two weeks in spain ( oh for the day i can get on a plane ) well good news began after our breif chat with some of the other folk in the waiting room ( especially two women whom we met on the first time ).We were called forward...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Internship Experiences
    Internship Experiences
    This is my fourth and final week as an intern in Macmillan’s policy team and I thought that I would try and give an overview of the work that I have been involved with.
    My first experience of a large office environment, it has meant relocating - briefly - from Manchester to London, early mornings and long commutes each day but definitely a rewarding experience – and hopefully I’ve been of some help to the team.
    The main focus of my work has been conducting a research project on...
    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • 01_diane's blog
    R.I.P Mum

    Just want to say mum passed away last night.  Love you mum with all my heart and so much more x x x x x x x x x x

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Terri75's blog
    On a lighter note

    I just nipped across to see dad on my lunch break, he was sleeping when I went in so I gently rubbed his arm and said Dad.  He wakened up he wasnt able to say much but he could shake his head yes or no or puff his cheeks out to indicate how tired he is, I managed to get him to take a sip of water, he asked where my Mum was and explained to him I could come over now on my lunchbreak because he is in a room by himself.  His eyes started to roll again so I left him to slepp and have enough energy for...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • So sudden and unfair
    It all happened last week...

    My name is Kay, I'm a 20 year old girl, and my boyfriend died last Wednesday morning.

    He has a rare cancer called Metatastic Rhabdosarcoma (excuse the spelling, most probably wrong), which was diagnosed to him September 2008. He started to complain of back pains...when he went to the GP, they sent him away saying that he most likely pulled a muscle due to his job (he was a stockroom assistant in Argos). When they eventually referred him to hospital (5 months later!!), they kept him in for 3 months...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • sorted67's blog
    A short interlude...

    Hi All,

    Been off for a few days because, well, been too grumpy. I've been very lucky this year in that my little family have coped really well with the Monty Python jackboot from the sky that landed on us last Xmas. My mood has been on a pretty even keel all year (after the initial shock and a nervy day or two before scan results) but generally we've just got on with things.

    I've coped with working full-time doing a job I loved to not working at all - overnight. I've got used to not seeing...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
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