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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 17 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 20 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

  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 247: Candlelit Carols after a soggy walk.
    Post 247: Candlelit Carols after a soggy walk. Little Bro and his youngest popped down today and I just had time to wrap a present for them before they arrived. I was my usual self today and the shoulder and back pain is becoming chronic rather tha...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • Susie
    Long time waiting
    Hi ive not been on here for months now... i had 2 benign solitary fibrous tumours in neck discovered in January 25 - it has taken months of decisions and then i had my operation planned in november unfortunately the afternoon before I had a call to s...
    Moxy1 8 months ago
  • Endometrial Cancer Stage 4
    Endometrial Cancer Stage 4
    My mum was diagnosed with endometrial cancer in October, initially assessed as grade 3, stage 1. She had an MRI and CT scan in early November, which did not show any spread beyond the uterus. She then underwent surgery in mid-November to remove the c...
    vincentl 8 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 246: I love you all.
    Post 246: I love you all. Without much happening today I chose to relax mostly. My right shoulder rotator cuff issue, if that’s what it is, is a real nightmare some days. It’s the pain as well as the lack of movement when trying to do o...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 245: Sandwich spread and disappointment.
    Post 245: Sandwich spread and disappointment. Before you start thinking that the wonderfully bad jar of loveliness was the disappointment — it wasn’t. That honour went to the BBC iPlayer rewatch of Cancer, Courage and Me. Sir Chris Hoy ...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 244: An unexpected guest.
    Post 244: An unexpected guest. We went to bed early after the unexpected visitor left, but as we were tired — and I had to get up early for my old Volvo’s MoT — it was the sensible thing to do. The car’s being picked up at 7a...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • Still enjoying life with cancer
    Preparing for radiotherapy
    I have now survived 13 months since my diagnosis and happily looking forward to Christmas. Whilst most of my metastatic cancer is under control, I have a rather stubborn 5cm tumour on my adrenal gland. I hope to have 5 days of radiotherapy in January...
    Slartybartfast 8 months ago
  • My next poem - The A, the C, the G, the T
    It's a bit late - my next poem
    Hello my friends,   Apologies once again for my not getting this next poem out to you until now but yet again, another stay in my local district hospital beckoned last week which disrupted things a bit. Anyway, I have my next poem for you which ...
    Twin Castor57b5d5 8 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 243: Hospice advice makes sense.
    Post 243: Hospice advice makes sense. Getting up for an early appointment at the hospice is a nice thing to do. There’s a natural, peaceful way about appointments there — somehow less testing and fraught than the GP surgery in town. And ...
    Mr U 8 months ago
  • Community News
    Accessing support during the festive season
    Information and resources to help you find support during the holidays.
    Megan- Online Community Team 8 months ago
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