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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 5 hours ago
  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 22 hours ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 2 days 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 booby is a seabird with blue feet
    Looking for a happy ending
    Life has taken a sudden wrong turn because of cancer. I am not too sure how I can get it back on track again. But perhaps this is only a difficult episode, rather than a sad ending. That is the hope. I guess I will just have to wait and see how event...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Prostate Cancer - How does our Community help?

    March marks Prostate Cancer awareness month. You may have seen Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City Football Club, donning the famous ‘Man of Men’ badge as well as billboards in various sports signposting to Prostate Cancer UK. According to Prostate Cancer UK, 1 in 8 will encounter at some point, however those odds are increased to 1 in 4 if you are black. It affects a lot of members in the Community; however, what kind of support is available for members on the Community? So...

    Syed - Macmillan over 4 years ago
  • Cold Cap Treatment - here I come!
    Day 1 is approaching!
    Good Morning Everyone. On Tuesday 22nd March I start my Cold Cap treatment during my first chemo session. I have 2 reasons for trialling this, firstly I have 2 very special occasions to attend and secondly in the name of support for future people con...
    Mrs B over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Caring for a partner with a brain tumour – a Community member’s story

    Wee Me is a member of the Online Community and Macmillan volunteer. Her husband was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma brain tumour in September 2020. Here on the Community, there's lots of support for carers and loved ones of those diagnosed with cancer. We have our 'Carers only' group and our 'Family and friends' group where members like Wee Me find and offer support. Following on from a conversation in the ‘Carers only’ group where members talked about what they wish they’d known at...

    Eliza -Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Supporting anyone new to the UK with cancer information and support

    When you’re living with cancer, or supporting someone with cancer, it can be all consuming. Cancer can be an awful lot to deal with.

    The current tragic events unfolding in Ukraine had us thinking about people living with cancer who might also be dealing with other life changing events, or who may be new to living in the UK.

    Whether you’re coming to the UK as a refugee or for other reasons, Macmillan are here to support you. We’re also here for anyone supporting a refugee living with cancer...

    Steph - Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • It's Gone Tits Up
    I am woman
    It’s been a week since my surgery for my second mastectomy operation. Nothing says International Woman’s Day like ‘get this other boob off me now’. I know I’m a bit late to the game with it being a week past, but I&rsquo...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Peter's Blog
    In Between the News and Starting Chemotherapy
    Having gone from thinking I was on the road to recovery to getting the news that I have an incurable cancer was and still is hard hitting, I had just started getting a bit of normal back in my life, going out for walks and going back to work full tim...
    HawkeyeBrown over 4 years ago
  • A booby is a seabird with blue feet
    Cold Cap Conclusions
    From my experience, the Cold Cap treatment does work. So if this treatment is offered to you, you should have hope that it will almost certainly be successful for you too. I have now completed 7 simultaneous rounds of the Cold Cap and chemothera...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • My next chapter starts here ….
    Day One
    So today I went to see my surgeon and his nurses, After the 4th of Feb my surgery went from drawing on me to shaving me to theatre,  it didn’t happen , The surgeon decided at last minute  that I’d prefer to go down a route that ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Nose bleeds
    Nose bleeds
    Hi, is there any advice out there to prevent my nose from getting blocked up? I seem to have several daily nosebleeds and I’m guessing it’s a side effect of the Paclitaxel and Carboplatin chemo? thank you xx 
    Former Member over 4 years ago
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