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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

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 1 hour ago
  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 18 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
  • 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

  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    EC Round 1 days 2-4
    Days 2-4 are the dexamethasone days, I guess the steroids aim to take you through the first hit of the chemo. I took 2 with the infusion and then had 12 to bring home - 2 to have with breakfast and 2 with lunch on each of days 2-4. I am also crunchin...
    Coddfish over 4 years ago
  • my beautiful brave 58yr old mum has extensive small cell lung cancer
    Small cell lung cancer spread to liver. How to manage the pain after eating? Any ideas?

    To cut long story short. Brother has sclc mestasis on liver. Had chemo. Lung doing well but liver cancer back. Sadly not great. He has started chemo to try and shrink cancer to help with pain management. My brother cant eat. When he does exteme pain. Morphine doesnt help. They did mri and cant find anything obvious I.e.bile ducts, gallbladder etc. Also pain worsens when standing too. Oncologist not much help as he cant find why on scan. Does anyone know of this? I've looked on internet but it would...

    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Are you feeling lonely?

    There’s a lot of conversations about loneliness recently as it’s been a discussion topic for mental health awareness week. Feeling lonely can affect your mental and health and we often hear members of the Online Community talk about how lonely they feel.

    We’re talking about loneliness in this blog so why not stay and read more if you’re looking for some company, or to find others who are also feeling the same as you.

    The past couple of years during the coronavirus pandemic...

    Megan- Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Story of the Month: Jennifer

    Have you ever felt misunderstood during your experience with cancer?

    Here in the Online Community, we’re excited to launch 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. We’re starting with Jennifer as our first story of the month for May 2022, also known on the Online Community as .

    Jennifer has created a video to share her experience of receiving a cancer diagnosis...

    Eliza -Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • TCHP journey
    6/6 TCHP
    Yay 6/6 TCHP completed today!!! Had a slight panic as neutrophils low so had to have a repeat blood test and up a bit from Monday so they went ahead….!! Phew!!! Seeing the surgeon on Tuesday, for discussion re hopefully lumpectomy and lymph n...
    Amelie11 over 4 years ago
  • A trip with triple negative breast cancer
    EC round 1 - day of infusion - demystifying the chemo day ward
    Everyone on chemo has to have a first chemo appointment, where it’s all a walk into the unknown. Today was mine, kitted out with my new Bard Power Port. So I write this to try to demystify it for other newbies. The appointment was 9am and a bun...
    Coddfish over 4 years ago
  • It's Gone Tits Up
    A chemical reaction, physical attraction
    I’m writing this post from the Maggi’s centre today, bit of a change of scenery for my appointment. I’ve been at the Radioactive Medicine Department of the hospital where I have had a lovely 6 hour day booked out for me. They inject...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Turning Triple Negative into a Positive
    Ding Ding round 3 under the belt
    So I’m 5 days post round 3 (EC) I am knackered! Chemo went as usual, very nice different nurse got good vein first time, nice little bruise but that ok. I took 2 paracetamol before the cold cap this time and it took the edge off the bite but we...
    Harrigoose over 4 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Radiotherapy Late Effects Team
    Well, I've reached 50-something years old without knowing there's such a things as a radiotherapy late effects team. I was greeted today at my referral by a lovely radiotherapist who reminded me that she'd spoken to me at least twice on t...
    Irishgirl16 over 4 years ago
  • If only it was just the jelly boob
    After chemo
    So let me take a moment to explain why my blogs are short, before bc I was diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis and fibromyalgia, so typing or writing for a long period is difficult as my fingers tend to cramp up. So little and often it is, anyway too ...
    Bluebird295 over 4 years ago
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