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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 2 hours ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b
    W J 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 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.
    Lizzie - Online Community Team 2 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 8 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 15 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 17 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 17 days ago
  • Warm your teaspoon
    Mrs of husband with bowel cancer - T3 N1 - chemo to be followed by radio then anterior bowel - depending what they find. Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine being the prescribed drugs. `
    Sierraoscar 18 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Peterb 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 389: Step 1; injection 2nd; Health Review
    Post 389: Step 1; injection 2nd; Health Review Weight: 12st 1lb (stable) (12st 1lb ≈ 76.7 kg/6 ft ≈ 1.83 m) BMI ≈ 22.9 Zoladex injection: 8am Temp: normal Feeling bright as a button today. Which is great compared to yesterday. Ge...
    Mr U 3 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 388: Emergency Blood Test.
    Post 388: Emergency Blood Test. Sometimes I write without understanding what it is I’m trying to say, and other times someone reminds me what it is that I’ve been asking — clearing up my nonsense. Thank you, everyone, for sticking ...
    Mr U 3 months ago
  • Community News
    “This place has been my sanity”: finding mental health support through cancer
    In this blog we shine a light on mental health and cancer
    Dylan - Online Community Team 3 months ago
  • Speaking to an empty room
    Long night
    I'm knackered ,terrible night ,no sleep.Whwn you're in bed at night,mind whirring ,every scenario playing out in you're head ,well sleep just doesn't happen .I tossed and turned for an hour,then thought sod it and started to read my k...
    RedTree26 3 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 387: A life I’m not tasting.
    Post 387: A life I’m not tasting. (By Mr U) Why am I tired I’ve been dozing all day My heads so confused but still feels okay I’ve not been myself but the bed is my friend I’ve wanted this emptiness to come to an end I&rsquo...
    Mr U 3 months ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    The Beginning: Discovering Desdemona
    Hi, I'm David, here's the start of my story. In mid-January 2026 I had a bout of flu. It was irritating, but relatively light and passed quite quickly. However, by late January I was starting to feel the impact of post-viral fatigue - or so I...
    Desdemona 3 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 386: A walk around the block in the sunshine.
    Post 386: A walk around the block in the sunshine. My Darling was wearing a very determined face when she arrived home. Instead of looking like death warmed up she was full of life and wondered why I wasn’t ready to get cracking, because &ldqu...
    Mr U 3 months ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b
    Covid jab
    Had my Covid jab a day or so ago. Bas shivers and repeated being sick  was hard to get warm and didn’t sleep. I thought was it worth it, very tired today and clumsier than usual. I’ll have a kip
    W J 3 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 385: Feeling like used gum on someone’s shoe…
    Post 385: Feeling like used gum on someone’s shoe… Creating feelings to be portrayed on TV is intentional and what most writers and directors are trying to convey to the watching public with great actors, with such energy. Feelings. La...
    Mr U 3 months ago
  • Speaking to an empty room
    Want To Scream
    Well it was Dad's pre op at the hospital today,what a bloody farce getting to the hospital,road works everywhere,one way blood streets,diversions ,so bloody stressful,My husband took us but he got lost because the sat nav kept re routing us,but w...
    RedTree26 3 months ago
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