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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
  • "It's Only Skin Cancer"
    A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception
    dolphin99 1 day ago
  • Peter's Blog
    A blog about bowel cancer at a young age
    HawkeyeBrown 1 day ago
  • Wittering away...
    Rowan8a3264 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 2 days 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

  • ihatethisworld
    when will he be home!!!!

    my wonderful hubby is still in hospital, had ct scan waiting for results, so they might do an mri tomorrow , hate seeing him in so much pain , the nurse explained that he had a massive astma attack after his chemo, so now hes on oxygen, so i wonder what tomorrow will hold......:-( im just feeling so low, and hubby is getting depressed,as we dont know whats going on, just want him home it feels like my left arm is missing were always together, feels like my heart has been riped out, hate feeling like...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • WLE AND SPILT SKIN GRAFT (CONTAINS PHOTOS OF A GRAPHIC NATURE)
    3 WEEKS 1 DAY AFTER SURGERY (EXPLICIT PHOTOS)

    Hi everyone... Just back from plastic dressings clinic.

    GROIN - the liquid gushing out is now clear and not infected so happy with the that. Just got to keep and eye on any further infections.

    GRAFT DONER SITE - pretty much healed

    SNB WOUND - see photos below. only a little bit of sluff yet  to come off and a fair bit of over granulation but its all under control. Monday they will start to deal with the over granulation.

    I am hoping to get back to work in 2 weeks so I am staying very positive...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Natalie85's blog
    How time passes by...Soldier on...

    I felt like blogging because I'm feeling a little sad today, a year ago on this day I arrived home back In Australia after 5 years in London. Today was also the day we had our family meeting with the hospital nurses and doctors and learnt of the reality of mums condition. It's a sad time for me remembering the lead up to moving back home, feeling relentless anxiety for mum, not knowing what to expect yet fearing the worst. I've been listening to a lot of music lately and reflecting on our journey...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • wantstosingagain
    Back To Work

    Feeling really great now working for a minimum 3 hours a day 5 days a week. Still feeling a bit tired at end of the 3 hours but definitely an improvement on the last couple of weeks. So to everyone else out there keep your spirits up trust in your specialists and have faith in your lord whoever he is. It is definitely beatable.

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • barry12
    prostate brachytherapy

    well i have seen my consultant on monday 19th april,and i thought i was going to start radiotherapy,but it seems that i will have to have another injection first and another scan to mark me up,also he asked if i would be intrested in brachytherapy,if theres anybody thats had this procedure could you let me know as i would be intrested to see how you got on,my psa level has dropped to 6 from 32 so at least that is coming down,the injections are giving me sweats all the time and making me tired,we...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • My dad throat and lung cancer.
    Nervous ,worried,anxious

    My dad was diagnosed with throat and lung cancer about a month back now and after all the test and stuff is finally starting chemo today i just hope things go well as reading some other blogs on here thing can turn a bit bad ,but i guess if its for the best then it needs to be done i just hope im strong enougth to hanndle anything that may happen and get my dad through this very rough time.

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Happy-Annie's blog
    Returning to work

    I am hoping to return to work on a 'phased return' does anybody know what is a reasonable time schedule.  I've been off work for just over a year battling with ovarian cancer. I work in a primary school and  I am looking to return to 2 consecutive mornings a week for a number of weeks and gradually increasing it to the full 5 days a week before the end of the summer term.  By September I hope (PG) to be back full time.  Has anybody out there gone back to work on a 'phased return' and if so...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • ihatethisworld
    and another night!!!

    god im feeling so isolated, hubby still not home, but hes in the best place possible, just miss him so much not use to not having him around, all i can hear is the cat snoring...lol even hes missing him......x what will tomorrow bring????  ..........:-(

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • Scared Win
    Had enough !!

    Hi not been on here for a long time as i started back to work part time sometimes it is a real struggle , i have 3 days left of of my 30 fractions of radiotherapy ! i hve an awful rash on chest and neck itchy and sore !! i have also a little trouble swallowing i have to have a soft diet which is getting quite boring! i have also been having really awful flu like symptoms it is awful feel really rough !!  im sorry to moan but feel terrible and sometimes wish it would end i way or the other !! 

    Former Member over 16 years ago
  • My Journey has started.
    My Journey into hell has become a nightmare

    Hi, I am Keith, I had a very bad cough and very little energy which was very unusual for me, I was tired all the time as well. I decided I had to go to see my GP about it all. Because i had been a smoker all of my life, he dicided I probably had a broncial  infection so gave me antibiotics,and an inhaler, needless to say these did nothing to help. After taking the course of tablets I went back to the doctors and saw a different doctor who actually had the nerve to say there was nothing wrong with me...

    Former Member over 16 years ago
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