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These news items are generated and published by Macmillan's Online Community Team. In this section you’ll find some posts written by the Online Community team in partnership with our Cancer Information Development team. We also feature personal stories from our members.

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  • Welcome to the world of Work Support: new blog on the Community

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Being diagnosed with cancer is one of the most difficult situations anyone has to face. It can affect all areas of your life, including work.

    About 750,000 people are working with cancer in the UK. These numbers are increasing as more people with cancer are cured or living with cancer for longer.

    Some people carry on working during treatment. After treatment, most people want to go back to work when they feel ready and…

  • World Lymphoma Day 2018: "My illness did not define us, our strength and courage did"

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    The 15th September is World Lymphoma Day, a time to raise awareness around symptoms and diagnosis. To mark it, Mike has written about his experience of being diagnosed and the treatment he received.

    Mike, from Inverness in the beautiful Highlands of Scotland, is married with two daughters and four granddaughters. He was diagnosed with Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma in 1999. He also has his own blog called Thehighlander’s jou…

  • World's Biggest Coffee Morning: Lass' Baking Challenge

    FormerMember
    FormerMember

    Hello there! It’s me again, Lass!

    So it’s that time of year again when Macmillan are promoting their “World’s Biggest Coffee Morning”, and people everywhere are organising events, inviting people along, asking folks to bring along baked goods, and planning what they themselves are going to bake.

    Now of course, there’s the old tried and tested favourites like: crispie cakes, butterfly buns…