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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 14 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 22 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 4 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 4 days ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 4 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 6 days ago
  • Speaking to an empty room
    RedTree26 6 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 6 days ago
  • Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer
    Lemsip 8 days ago
  • My mum 86yrs
    Julie17 9 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • For The Love Of Gordy - A Sister's Story
    Where Do I Start? (And Are You Sitting Comfortably?)

    First of all can I please send all my love, hope, squidgy hugs and profuse apologies for not being around over the last couple of months.  I hope that all my lovely friends are as well as can be expected and I have missed all of you and your stories and funny antics very much.

    It has been a horrible couple of months for my brother, me and my family and I will confess that I just didn't have the energy to log in to MacLand as I couldn't seem to find the strength to give you all the love and support...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • chansey's thoughts
    teenagers, early mornings and bad moods......

    it's been a week since my radio therapy and Ms tiredness is paying a visit.....I've been sleeping probably about 12 hours of the day....

    i don't mind because there's something about the power of sleep and healing....

    But, at the moment I've still been getting up and dressed in the morning.....and if I can..I'm sure son number 2 can make the effort...

    So I wake him at 6.30...have my brekkie, then disappear into my book ( the hobbit, my happy place.)..

    8 o'clock...ex husband...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Daddy's Little Princess
    Doctor Doctor

    So, today I went to see my doctor for a check up.  She has been the most amazing doctor I have ever known this past year, and thank goodness I have her. I have a very good relationship with my doctor, I can talk to her about anything; her door is always open to me, she is always on the other end of the phone if I need her, she's even round at the house every few days checking on my dad now.  If she wasn't my doctor I'd be hunting her down on Facebook and befriending her.

    Two weeks ago...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Back from Barts and feeling strong after Stem cell treatment
    Myeloma treatment and me

    My blog posts don't seem to publish only the title. I just want to say i am getting stronger after my Stem cell treatment that took place in Barts over christmas . Now eating well and on the way to recovery. Feel positive doing everyday things that make me feel part of the community again. Wish all the best.

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Life, the Universe & Everything
    No Man is an Island

    On the bad days, in those times when we experience what some call 'the dark night of the soul,' it is hard to remember that we are not alone. It may feel as though that is so, but if we can reach out, however shakily, there is help and support.

    My husband has had a very difficult week, not so much physically, more struggling with what's in his head. It really isn't that long ago he received his diagnosis, and after a period of denial he is slowly coming to try and face the reality of that...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • My mothers carer.
    Mother!

    Well it says 'discription', so that is where I'll start. I've always had a very unhealthy relationship with mother, she's not really showed much love towards me in fact in my teenage memories are of her being jealous of me and hurling abuse at me whenever the mood took her..So that's how I would describe my relationship with her....Difficult. Mother was diagnosed with this brain tumour after having several falls and a seriously bad attitude problem (worse than usual)! So after the initial shock...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Daddy's Little Princess
    Happy?

    Is it ok to feel happy?  Is it ok to feel excited?  Maybe its just a high from all the jelly babies.

    I woke up with that same Monday morning feeling, is the weekend really over again already?  Just another day at work.  I enjoy my job, I enjoy my friends... and most importantly its a distraction.  They say a smile is contagious.  Katie smiles like a cheshire cat all day long so its difficult not to be happy around her.  Today I feel like I've been too happy though.  Too happy and too excitable.  Like...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • My Dad has only days now.
    It has now been decided to let nature take it's course

    My Dad found out he had cancer in May 2011, of the oesophagus. I hadn't seen him properly for 4 years and on and off for 3 years before that. My bf took me up to the hospital to visit him, on his Birsthday. What I thought was one of the hardest things. But actually, today has so far been my worst through this horrible fight. My Dad has caught a chest infection and has severe amounts of fluid in his lungs. To save the upheaval of taking him to an NHS hospital for antibiotics through the vein which...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • Fundraising in Nuneaton and Coventry areas
    16th Jan 2012
    So I've decided I want to start arranging some fundraising for Macmillan in my local areas, a mixture of arranging some events and taking part in some existing events like walks, etc that I can do for Macmillan. I'm hoping to be able to find a few people who want to join me, so I've got some help and some company in event organising and when taking part in other events. I'm doing this in memory of my mum, who sadly passed away in 2008 after a long fight with breast cancer aged just 44. Macmillan...
    Former Member over 14 years ago
  • chansey's thoughts
    no matter how small..a bit of good news is always nice......

    district nurse came today to drain my lung......so tomorrow should be a good breathing day....

    it's 5 days since the radiostactic  radiation therapy I had and she said that my head will be most swelled up now and should start to ease off soon...

    my forehead is looking a bit 'tanned' as well......

    but...good news....apparently when i start chemo for my lung....it may heal up the gap in it a bit and i might not need it draining  as much...

    We all need things to look forward to....whether...

    Former Member over 14 years ago
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