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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

  • 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 9 hours ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Mr U 19 hours ago
  • WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted
    W J 1 day ago
  • Living with Desdemona
    Desdemona 4 days ago
  • Multiple Myeloma
    Tess123 10 days ago
  • Mumofcancer
    Mumofcancer 17 days ago
  • One Step At A Time
    Phild26 18 days ago
  • Cycle 19 and not working anymore
    Emotions 19 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 20 days ago
  • Pete's cancer blog
    Peterb 25 days ago

Latest blog posts

  • Life after a lumpectomy
    Daily Progress
    Well I was going to add to this daily but I got a bit confused how to do it  ‍♀️ 4/7/25 - had lumpectomy & sentinel node removal, (3 I think was a bit dopey when my lovely surgeon was explaining) arrived hospital 7.30am to theatre 11.15a...
    AR66 over 1 year ago
  • 10 months on and adjusting
    10 months on
    10 months on, I’m doing well penile cancer wise. I still struggle a little with the lack of physical intimacy with my partner, as I’m sure she does. My glansectomy was fairly extensive, and whilst I’ve adjusted to sitting down to pe...
    Jonodp over 1 year ago
  • 2025 Not a good year so far
    4. Under the knife
    3rd June 2025. Early start today had to be at the hospital for 0715hrs, in one way I'm not looking forward to today but on the other hand I am looking forward to getting this sorted ! So checked in, met the nurse who will be looking after me toda...
    NorfolkBor over 1 year ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 89: Dreams, Nightmares, and a Room in the Roof.
    Post 89: Dreams, Nightmares, and a Room in the Roof. Some nights it’s just sleep I crave. Other nights, like this one, my head gets tangled in dreams and memories that feel way too big for the dark. ——— After a big roast d...
    Mr U over 1 year ago
  • Facing the future: Together
    Changes to health, quickly escalated ... now preparing for end of life

    November 2024, Dal had radiotherapy over 5 days to try to silence the progression of the 2 liver mets that fused into one single 3.9cm mass, he remained off of systemic therapy, once they were ready to provide the radiotherapy there has been a further growth of the tumour, but they had been able to encompass it in the SBRT field. Overall things seemed to be okay, other than some ongoing abdominal pain and associated discomfort for which he used the off the counter wind and digestion medication as...

    Lowedal over 1 year ago
  • Benefits
    Sick note
    Hello everyone!!! My name is Derlis, I live in London. After about 2 - 3 months of medical tests, I have been diagnosed with advanced bowel cancer. I'd like to apply for any type of financial support from the Government to help me get going. I re...
    Derl over 1 year ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 88: A Legend and a Pain.
    Post 88: A Legend and a Pain. Rain, rain, go away… come back another day. ——— The day ended with a sharp jab of pain — one minute I was fine, the next I couldn’t get into bed without wincing and cursing. The f...
    Mr U over 1 year ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 87: Camping and Christmas?
    Post 87: Camping and Christmas? Looking forward and not looking back is the best medicine – if you can bear to? ——— My sister’s eyes well up when I get too honest about how things really are in my medical world. I su...
    Mr U over 1 year ago
  • Community News
    An update to our Online Community email notifications
    The way email notifications work has changed. Read our quick update for more information.
    Moderator - Macmillan Community over 1 year ago
  • To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?
    Post 86: Not the best first flight.
    Post 86: Not the best first flight. Some days are better than others — (U2) ——— Not having had much pain in my life until now, I’m a bit of a newcomer to this world of recurring discomfort. I’ve been lucky. I&...
    Mr U over 1 year ago
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