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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

  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 11 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 23 hours ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 1 day ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 2 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 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.
    Dylan - Online Community Team 4 days ago
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    W J 5 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 14 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 21 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • October 13th 2022
    Time away
    We have just come back from a few days away and it was lovely, we turned the phones off and walked along the beach, laughed, ate and just spent quality time together which is what we both needed. I have noticed hubby is in more pain in his chest and ...
    Confused2022 over 3 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Nothing to see here
    Given my recent luck, it’s quite unusual for an investigation to result in there being nothing to be concerned about. Today was my first appointment in the diabetes and endocrinology department for the follow up on my adrenal incidentaloma. It ...
    Coddfish over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    Winter Picture Festival - Let's get creating and sharing!
    Share your creativity, crafts and festive spirit as part of the Online Community's Winter Picture Festival.
    Eliza -Online Community Team over 3 years ago
  • There is comfort in fruit jellies and sparkling water
    Telling the family
    Last night I ventured into telling my girls, both adults & my Mum. One by phone as they live a fair way away from us,one face to face...both at the same time. And my Mum I walked down to see a bit later. It's still odd to say out loud, now I&...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    Radiotherapy after effects
    I am grateful that the protocol for breast cancer is now 5 days of treatment - I know people who had 15 days of treatment relatively recently, and people who had 5 or 6 weeks further back in time. Modern linear accelerators are able to deliver h...
    Coddfish over 3 years ago
  • Community News
    Cost of cancer- need new clothes as a result of cancer?

    The need for new clothing is the next topic of our ‘cost of cancer’ blog mini-series. If you haven’t yet read the ‘Need help with transport and parking fees’ blog, you can click the link to read it. We know there are often additional costs incurred due to a cancer diagnosis and the ‘cost of cancer series’ is highlighting a few of the costs that members of our Online Community have. Like our previous blog in the series, we will feature conversations from different Online...

    Moderator - Macmillan Community over 3 years ago
  • There is comfort in fruit jellies and sparkling water
    Todays MRI scan
    Mri scan There is comfort in sparkling water & fruit jellies after nearly an hour in the scanner. Lots of noise interjected with Pink Floyd... We don't need no education & Wish you were here on loop. Ear phones & ear plugs are a weird...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • There is comfort in fruit jellies and sparkling water
    0350, 25th November 2022
    Morning all,  It's 0350, I got up with hubby as he's off to work in a bit. I'm having a moment. I've sat here before wanting type, ask questions & generally say these ars*ng poxy scary-ish words out loud without sounding like...
    Former Member over 3 years ago
  • Summer 22
    Cycle 2
    Cycle 2 is supposed to be today. It was postponed by 3 hours, so instead of having it now I am trying to wait patiently. It’s not that I am excited, more that I want it over with. Most of my concerns are about the cannula as I have a massive br...
    Cross stitcher over 3 years ago
  • October 13th 2022
    Not wrote for a while
    Hubby has been making memories, Zip wires, castles, casino to name a few and now we are going to a lodge on a lake just the two of us for a few days to have a rest! He is still doing ok but we know that can change very soon, the nurses have visited a...
    Confused2022 over 3 years ago
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