Macmillan Online Community
 
  • Cancer info and support
  • Online Community
  • Donate
  • Fundraise
  • Cost of living
  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
  • Healthcare professionals
  • Shop
  • About Us
  • More
  • Cancel
  • User
  • Site
  • Search
  • User
  • Search
  • Forums
  • Blogs
  • Ask an Expert
  • News
  • Help
  • Guidelines
  • More
  • Cancel

Blogs

Create a blog

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 40 minutes ago
  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 20 hours ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 20 hours ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 1 day ago
  • Kidney Not
    Mmum 2 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.
    Lizzie - Online Community Team 7 days ago
  • Looking after Mr. B
    Miranda t 7 days ago
  • One Life Live It
    Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer
    Irishgirl16 8 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 9 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Me!
    Going into hospital.

    I'm going into hospital tomorrow, to receive my first casium implant radiotherapy.  I'm getting anxious about what it's going to be like.  I've been talked through it by the Nurse, but still keep thinking.  Can I lie still for that long 17 hours? Will it be sore?  How sore?  What side effects will I have?  These are questions I know nobody has the answer to, and I need to calm myself down and take it all as it comes.  Easier said than done though!

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Getting it off my chest
    People suprise me ..

    Just a thought i was having that i thought i'd pop on here....

     

    People are continuly suprising me with just how nice they can be.

    When i found out dad had cancer and that he was given 5-10 years I felt (and still feel) so useless. I was thinking there must be something i can do, so as the only way my dad is going to get better is if they find a better treatement for Bone Metatslis (sorry spelling is bad, i know) so my thoughts were i have to try and raise some money. The more money Cancer...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • jenni b
    feeling so sad,

    well ive had an awful weekend , i had my first *good day * on friday ,i went out with friends for the day and had a really nice time , one even commented on how nice it was to see me smiling, but ever since ive been feeling so low and the tears .well its never ending ,i feel like i did the first day ju died , so lost and lonely ,i keep remembering those last two days again, i just want to curl up in a ball and cry which isnt like me , i thought time was meant to help but i feel worse ,friends and...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • My Partner Has Breast Cancer - Our Story
    Wants to eat more but doesn't fancy anything on offer

    We have both had a good day today.

    I managed to clean half the house. Then I went to the hospital and Sal and I watched the snooker together all afternoon. The first time we have done anything together since she went in.

    The even better news is that she is now no longer being barrier nursed. So no more gloves and plastic pinny. Notonly that but they took a blood sample this afternoon. Sal was dreading it. The nurse was just super... no pain at all and got it first time. Hopefully that will be...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • coralh
    10 months

    I am so sad today. 10 months on today. How can I have lived thro the last 10 months? It all seems so unreal. What is happening? I miss you so much. Almost everything that I have heard or seen today, has reminded me of you. It is hurting so much today. i will be glad to get back to work tomorrow and fill my mind with rubbish so that I wont have to think so much,,,,,,I love you, honey. Our  future has been taken away from us. What am I going to do?

    Will see you again one day. Lots of love always  .....

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • rodneyran1
    Vocal chord cancerous tumour removed in USA in two hours.

    I was diagnosed with a cancerous tumour on my larynx last june (2009). I was booked in to have 20 sessions of radiotherapy in Cheltenham.

    I searched the net for vocal chord cancer and found a Dr Zeitels in Boston, Mass, who used a KTP potassium laser to remove tumours from this area.

    I went to Boston, was examined, the next day operated on. Two hour operation removed the tumour. No after pain, slight soreness for around a week.

    Voice OK. His clinic only deals with voice problems.

    The only drawback...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Scoobs
    First chemo on Thursday.........

    Any advice?????   :)

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • pinkvicki
    Day 19 bep delayed! anaemia is the reason now!
    Dad has done well so far since his new regime of BEP, He spent 9 days in hospital with the first 5 day course of  the 3 different drugs but he had to have a blood transfusion first, he had his day 9 injection before they released him then he went today to have his blood test and they have just called today to say he cannot have his day 19 lot of bleomycin as his is now anaemic and he has to go in on thursday now for another blood transfusion. But today he felt well and we took the children to the park...
    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Knocked Sideways!
    Anxious about TAX chemo

    Hi 

    Have now had three FEC 100 and due in three weeks to start three cycles of docetaxel.  Has anyone had this chemo and what type of side effects did you have? I know everyone is different and I've been quite well with the FEC about two days feeling rubbish followed by 2 weeks of feeling well.  Just a bit anxious now about this next lot of chemo, as its the unknown that worries me.

    Any advice would be most welcome, thank you xx

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • ihatethisworld
    hello

    had a better night sleep! tim only woke me at 6am...which is a miracle for him...lol, so weve had best night yet...(long may it stay) the sun is shining brightly and he wants to go take his battery off his bike, so hes gonna potter about doing his thing, im stuck indoors doing housework , hope you all have a good  day.

    hugs and love

    sandra & tim  xxx

    Former Member over 16 years ago
<>
Help us do whatever it takes, because we’ve never been needed more.
Donate
Online Community
  • Cancer groups
  • Cancer blogs
  • Ask an expert
  • Cancer news
  • Help
  • Sitemap
More from us
  • Cancer information and support
  • Cost of living
  • Online Community
  • In your area
  • Fundraise
  • Donate
  • Advocacy
  • Volunteering
  • Healthcare professionals
  • Shop
  • About us
About us
  • Contact us
  • Jobs and careers
  • What we do
  • Our organisation
  • Corporate partners
  • Press office

Whatever cancer throws your way, we’re right there with you.

We’re here to provide physical, financial and emotional support.

0808 808 00 00
Macmillan Logo
Fundraising
PIF logo
  • Sitemap
  • Terms and conditions
  • Privacy policy
  • Cookies
  • About our information
  • Accessibility

© Macmillan Cancer Support 2026 © Macmillan Cancer Support, registered charity in England and Wales (261017), Scotland (SC039907) and the Isle of Man (604). Also operating in Northern Ireland. A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales company number 2400969. Isle of Man company number 4694F. Registered office: 3rd Floor, Bronze Building, The Forge, 105 Sumner Street, London, SE1 9HZ. VAT no: 668265007