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Blogs

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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

  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b
    W J 14 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 18 hours ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 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.
    Lizzie - Online Community Team 3 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 9 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 16 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 17 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 18 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 19 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Peterb 24 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Distracting myself, hopefully!
    Home from hospital
    A quick update.  Finally made it home 5 weeks later.  Very tired, will write more about it all over the next few days when I'm not so exhausted.  
    Margaret853 8 months ago
  • I have a Cancer
    I have a Cancer - 6
    I was nervous about our flight to holiday.  It was only 2hours, but I did not know how my bowels would behave. The drive to the airport, of 1 ½ hours, was smooth and easy, despite leaving at 4.30 am.  The roads were clear, and th...
    Soglio 8 months ago
  • Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy
    Fourth 12 Week Review
    Telephone call from my CNS this morning, all blood test results good and my PSA remains undetectable.  The only chemo side effects remaining are sore fingers which looks like being permanent. Otherwise I continue to have the expected side effect...
    excavator 8 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 261: Emotions rise over nothing.
    Post 261: Emotions rise over nothing. ——— On a day where nothing matters And no rain to fall down my gutters Why is it a hopeless situation My participation in administration Three score and ten plus one for luck Begging for help ...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 260: It’s -4 out so I’ll stay in bed.
    Post 260: It’s -4 out so I’ll stay in bed. My Darling has been at work three hours already and the day is yet to dawn, but with the temperature down to stupidly cold I’ll stay in bed just now. I slept through the night, which is a...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b
    Bad belly
    Well went to A n E on New Year’s Eve. Stomach pains, after seeing not a lot of anyone. Useless people. They said it’s most likely gastro. I knew that. Hopeless. Just drank plenty and ate small
    W J 8 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 259: New Year: thinking ahead positively.
    Post 259: New Year: thinking ahead positively. Anima: Right shoulder needs a fix.  Email Oncology about an HT second opinion.  PIP needs planning.  Passport and insurance needs renewing if holidays are to be considered.  ...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • (Cancer) Garden journey day by day
    Dawn light, new morning, "happy" new year
    A new year for us all. I was greeted by ethereal light as the sun shone through the cold frosty morning mists. A pigeon perching: just another day for a bird. Stunning beauty to see off 2025 and greet 2026. For those of us on a "cancer journey&...
    WalkerGirl 8 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 258: Relatives and nightmares.
    Post 258: Relatives and nightmares. I don’t think this a good time to write my blog — but I up so here goes. I was call a Trojan today. A force to reckoned with, well I don’t think so after my nightmare tonight, more like useless ...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • Community News
    Mike and Steve talk about the Online Community
    A video of Mike and Steve talking about the benefits of the Online Community
    Steph - Online Community Team 8 months ago
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