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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
    6 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

  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 14 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 16 hours ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 1 day ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 1 day 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.
    Dylan - Online Community Team 3 days ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 4 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 13 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 20 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 22 days ago
  • Warm your teaspoon
    Mrs of husband with bowel cancer - T3 N1 - chemo to be followed by radio then anterior bowel - depending what they find. Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine being the prescribed drugs. `
    Sierraoscar 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Facing the future: Together
    January 2024 - OC on the move (Edited)(Again)

    Since October last year, Dal has missed 3 immuno treatments, one each month, 1 planned and 2 unexpected...

    October there were particles in one of the treatments, so it was unable to be given, and there was no back up supply available,  November, we had a holiday, which was planned and treatment would have to be missed to facilitate this, and then December, a strange scenario where Dal went and had his bloods done just after Xmas, and then when he went back a few days later for the immuno, he was told...

    Lowedal over 2 years ago
  • Just started EC Chemo
    Sunday 21st January Day 4 Post second EC
    Well today I stayed in bed till 7.15 so very happy bunny today . My taste is going again as I couldn't really taste my morning cuppa.  I  took a laxative yesterday but I think I need to take them from probably day 2 as I am bunged up li...
    Alison218 over 2 years ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    Moody Moo
    One of those days today, waking up on the wrong side of the bed and snapping at everyone. I realise it after but at the time it’s like being in abottle looking out and unable to stop  headaches bouncing side to side but ok, and the arm and...
    W J over 2 years ago
  • Phyllodes tumour
    Phyllodes anyone else?
    Hi lovely people. I went for a breast biopsy last year as I found a lump and it was diagnosed as a benign fibroadenoma. 10 months later it is growing at a very fast rate and after a 2nd biopsy is classed as a 8cm borderline phyllodes tumour. Had it t...
    Laus 1 over 2 years ago
  • Just started EC Chemo
    Saturday 20th January day 3 post 2nd EC
    I took 2 amitriptyline last night after dinner, I then went up to bed at 8pm, put a movie on, but only watched a bit of it. Hubby woke me when he came up just after10pm, I soon went back to sleep and finally woke at 5.30. I eventually got up at 6am t...
    Alison218 over 2 years ago
  • Just started EC Chemo
    Friday 19th January Day 2 second EC
    Well looks like I had my 1 nights decent kip for the next 2 weeks again, as woke at 3am again this morning, I tried my relaxation CD but I was still awake after it had finished (1hours worth) I got up about 4.30-4.45 and went downstairs and watched t...
    Alison218 over 2 years ago
  • The tonsils have to go!
    Time flies when you’re having fun!!
    I can’t believe it’s been five weeks since I had my operation and was discharged from hospital. So what’s new? First of all, recovery has gone unbelievably well…..so much so my plate on Christmas Day was piled high with delic...
    Coxey over 2 years ago
  • Dignity Pants and other misnomers
    'No Mr Bond, I expect you to die'
      Co-incidentley, Goldfinger’s famous quote to Bond was made in 1964, the year that I was born. Sean Connery’s Bond is strapped legs-akimbo* to a table as a steel-cutting laser slowly advances towards his gentleman’s department...
    Dignahtee over 2 years ago
  • Just started EC Chemo
    Second Dose of EC Chemo Thursday 18th January
    Well lastnight, I had the best sleep in the last 2 weeks, woke for a call of nature, but managed to get back off to sleep fairly quickly. I finally woke at 6.15am, so I just got up to get ready for my Second EC chemo session. I got the hospital 2 hou...
    Alison218 over 2 years ago
  • Community News
    Wellbeing 'This or That' quiz
    Come and answer the 'this or that' questions to help you understand what your preferred resting type may be.
    Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
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