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.
Have you ever felt like parts of your identity or experience were not fully understood during your cancer journey?
While everyone’s experience is different, Macmillan recognises that LGBTQIA+ people can face additional barriers across the cancer pathway. Alongside treatment, appointments and recovery, many people also navigate questions about identity, and how to communicate needs to others.
Some challenges LGBTQIA+ people face:
This week is Carers Week. It is a time to recognise the important role carers play in supporting loved ones through cancer and to highlight the support available to them.
We know that caring for someone with cancer can be both rewarding and difficult. It can bring many feelings and challenges, and it is not always easy to know where to find help and support.
At Macmillan, we want to help people understand the experiences and challenges carers can face. In this blog, we share some of the support and...
Well if you made it through the last tranche of my letting off steam verbosity, I/we are back.
Bob buggered off as far as we knew for a goodly while. But he got busy as we discovered recently.
Husband got a cough December 2025. Between work and anima apps couldn't get GP appointment. Even turned up in person and got told to use app.
He worked through till end of Apri 2026 then called 111. A&E. X-ray. Opacity on lung. .
Fast forward.
Scans etc. Tumour on lung causing collapse. Mets adrenal...
