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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

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    W J 1 hour ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 14 hours ago
  • Cool Cap Relief
    TerryB 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 2 days ago
  • Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica
    Beesuit 3 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 3 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 5 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 15 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 21 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • It's Gone Tits Up
    You wouldn’t even recognise me anymore
    It’s been two weeks now since surgery and everything seems to be healing up well. The mastectomy itself has been no issues at all. The lymph node removal has been that painful bit. Under my armpit and round my back is still swollen and very ten...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Sally's Cancer Treatment Journey
    Immunotherapy - The beginning!
    I will begin with the lead up to the Immunotherapy. When I had completed my intensive Chemo and Radiotherapy, I felt fine. Things started to go downhill a bit after I had the fluid from my pleural effusion drained (for testing) from my lung.  I ...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • Facing the future: Together
    Navigational Bronchoscopy

    Sorry for my delay in updating the blog, we had the call on October 6th from the lung specialist and were advised that a Biopsy needs to be taken from Dal's right lung to determine the cause of the markers they found during the scan. 

    So to do this they will perform a navigational bronchoscopy, which is basically a telescope down the throat that is guided by a CAT scan through the veins to the correct area of the right lung, enabling the biopsy to take place. Then of course it is the waiting!

    ...
    Lowedal over 4 years ago
  • Community News
    Breast cancer awareness month

    Two people sitting down holding a mug in one hand. Breast cancer awareness month.

    October is Breast cancer awareness month around the UK and as part of this, we'd like to feature what’s discussed in our Breast cancer forums here on the Community.

    The different Breast cancer forums have around 11,725 members who offer each other support every day, including all hours of the night. If you’ve visited the Breast cancer forums you will have seen there’s lots of discussions about symptoms, treatment options and side effects. There’s also lots of friendly and reassuring...

    Megan- Online Community Team over 4 years ago
  • My bowel and other parts
    Chemo second cycle started 24 September 2021
    Well I thought I would be more prepared this time round and in a way I was, no night time trips downstairs for hot water, gloves at the ready etc. However, the infusion hurt my arm more, but the nurses wrapped it in a warm towel and that made it bear...
    Jopeg over 4 years ago
  • diagnosis of melanoma
    Large Diffuse B Cell Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

    Hi, I have just completed 6 cycles of r chop which was gruelling but I have got through it with one infection and I’m up and about. Eating well, getting lots of exercise and feeling well. I do get indigestion following on my treatment for a few weeks and take omeprazole to ease it and a lot of peppermint tea.

    My half way scan showed the treatment was effectively treating my lymphoma but also showed a slight thickening in my gut lining but told me it was not a cause for concern and if it shows...

    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Have You Had Your Mammogram Yet?
    I work in HR and am quite well known across our organisation as I've been there a long time and have lived and worked in a few countries.  I've been very open about my diagnosis since the start, but decided a few months ago to speak openly at ou...
    Irishgirl16 over 4 years ago
  • It's Gone Tits Up
    Put your hands, up put your hands up
    I went into hospital a week ago today for my single simple left breast mastectomy with full lymph node removal. I checked into hospital for 7:30am with a nice private side room. The anaesthetist came to see me at 8am and then the surgeon’s team...
    Former Member over 4 years ago
  • One Life Live It
    Flexible Bone scans
    Not that my bones are very flexible these days, but I had a great experience today at the hospital, Musgrove in Taunton in case anyone is interested. Daily radiotherapy (6 of 10) was 9am. As luck would have it I was early, they were ready and I ...
    Irishgirl16 over 4 years ago
  • Cancer just messed with the wrong boobs!
    Chemo - my thoughts....
    I'm now on day 11. Wow! What an absolute roller coaster of feelings this is. I've described chemo as the worst hangover you've ever had that lasts 3- 4 days. Those days, so days 4 - 6 of the cycle for me, were the worst. Total and utter f...
    Jacala over 4 years ago
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