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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 9 hours ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 4 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 4 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 10 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 16 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 18 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 25 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • (Cancer) Garden journey day by day
    You're not alone - part 2
    Following on from the delight of dahlias springing up from the flowerbed, my attention has turned since then to more autumnal developments and turning my gaze downward: a stormy weekend with winds bringing down the chestnuts and the "garden floor" (i...
    WalkerGirl 10 months ago
  • (Cancer) Garden journey day by day
    You're not alone - part 1
    Well, my daily photo-taking is without doubt a sustainer through the tougher days and a delight through this mellow autumn. The photo process brings surprises, all of a delight, as chemo brings suprises, usually in a less-delightful fashion. Las...
    WalkerGirl 10 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 181: Surprise, surprise.
    Post 181: Surprise, surprise. The cold mist feels refreshing to me I feel alive and well and free, It’s not that I’ve been out of sorts, But it does remind me of all my faults. ——— Today’s mission, if we should ...
    Mr U 10 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 180: Date Night at the Local Curry House.
    Post 180: Date Night at the Local Curry House. A walk in town is all we need To eat and drink, love’s guaranteed ——— “Stay in bed today,” my Darling said as she stood at the door of my recovery room early, after...
    Mr U 10 months ago
  • Community News
    Local Cancer Community Meet-ups - New Dates, More Locations!

    Macmillan's 'Cancer Community Meet-ups' program has been extended. This time, we don't just have new dates... we also have more locations! 

    Are you in Birmingham, Bradford, Preston, Rochester, Washington, or Watford? Do you fancy chatting face-to-face with other people affected by cancer? If so, we're delighted to announce even more opportunities to make new friends. 

    These in-person events intend to build supportive communities of people local to the areas they're hosted in. To avoid...

    Dylan - Online Community Team 10 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 179: A wander down memory lane.
    Post 179: A wander down memory lane. My Big Sis comes in every week on Fridays as a rule Today’s long chat was full of fun except the bits about school ——— I feel happy and lucky and grateful that, day by day, I’m fur...
    Mr U 10 months ago
  • Distracting myself, hopefully!
    The next step
    I was given some very good advice when I was feeling overwhelmed during my previous cancer journey in 2013.  It was to identify the next step ahead and to focus all my attention on that.  I have decided that my current next step needs to be...
    Margaret853 10 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 178: Bus and Advocacy Blues.
    Post 178: Bus and Advocacy Blues. The sun is drying my inner tears; my life is back to hide and seek. The bus has left me with my fears — hopping off has left me weak. ——— I greet the day as usual, with an early plan to get...
    Mr U 10 months ago
  • Distracting myself, hopefully!
    CT scan today
    When I was being diagnosed with cancer in 2013 I had to travel at least 20 miles to go to a hospital with a CT scanner.  One major improvement since then is that we now have a local community diagnostic centre.  It's less than 2 miles f...
    Margaret853 10 months ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 177: Why am I so tired?
    Post 177: Why am I so tired? I know I’m nearly normal — I try my best each day, But something happened overnight and took it all away. ——— With the financial situation in our lives dealt with for a while, it was nice ...
    Mr U 10 months ago
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