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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 16 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 1 day 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
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    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

  • Young lady (37) diagnosed with colon cancer
    Young lady (37) diagnosed with colon cancer
    My girlfriend has been diagnosed with colon cancer. I feel completely lost. I want to help her but don't know what's the best way to do that. She's petite and still loosing weight, feeling weak and tired. What would be good quality food/d...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Online Community downtime, Tuesday 14th June, 5am-10am

    There is some planned maintenance taking place on Macmillan’s website on Tuesday 14th June, from 5am-10am.

    So that this essential maintenance can take place, the Online Community will experience some downtime. This means that members will not be able to log in, or join the Online Community, between 5am - 10am On Tuesday 14th June 2022.

    We know how important the Community is as a source of support for our members, so we always do our best to ensure the site is not unavailable for any longer than...

    Ellen - Macmillan over 4 years ago
  • Spindrift Summer
    Pre Op
    Back again. I had my pre op earlier. Over at the smaller, older, easier to get lost in hospital. I met another absolutely wonderful nurse. NHS breast cancer staff seem to be truly the loveliest people ever!!! The info pack i came away with is amazing...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Spindrift Summer
    Bernard the Blip
    On May 25th i was diagnosed with dcis, breast cancer. Found during 1st routine mammogram, just after moving house and area. Thankfully the mammogram lorry was waiting for me when i moved; i was told it wouldn't have been found the previous year. ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Kidney cancer
    Recurrence of renal cancer

    I am a 74-year-old woman who in 2013 found out that my left kidney had to be removed.    In 2021 it was discovered I had a lesion on my remaining adrenal glands and also the CT results showed a lesion on the tail of my pancreas and then another CT scan showed lesion on my remaining kidney me.   
    first it was decided to remove the adrenal gland and then I would be on steroid treatment but then they decided not to remove the adrenal gland as they found a small lesion on my remaining kidney. 
    it was decided...

    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Cancer and covid as a deaf person: Eleni’s story

    Do you feel like your cancer experience changed you?

    Here in the Online Community, we’re featuring a new series working with Macmillan’s Digital Storytelling Project, where people affected by cancer have created their own videos to talk about their experiences. For June’s Story of the Month, we’re featuring Eleni.

    Eleni has created a video to share their experience of receiving a cancer diagnosis as a deaf person. Their video is called ‘Will I still be the same?”...

    Eliza -Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • vital's APC blog
    June the 6th
    Didn't seem very long since i was last writing, but there's been a lot to take in! My last post saw me awaiting info ... "Just the facts, Ma'am, just the facts" ... The waiting never ends, remember?   After that week&#...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • vital's APC blog
    Mid May Musing.
    It's been a while but here we go with an update; As part of the clinical trial I have had the Radiotherapy, 20 shots to be precise, the last of which I am currently awaiting in the waiting area ... where social distancing just doesn't happen ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • vital's APC blog
    "A cruel C" ( no, not the old film " A Cruel Sea")
    Advanced Prostate Cancer seems an insane paradox. It is a living organism which feeds on me while trying grow and spread, yet it can't reproduce outside of me, and can't be 'caught' by someone else. Ultimately, it will kill both of us...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Shrapnel
    Brain like a goldfish
    Please follow the link to my blog post https://tumblebee00.wordpress.com/2022/05/19/brain-like-a-goldfish/ 
    _tumblebee over 4 years ago
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