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  • Blog Post: Challenge the caring crisis

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    Posted 4 days ago
    Many people could face cancer alone without the support of friends and family. But looking after a loved one with cancer can be tough. Macmillan’s campaigns team tell us more. Almost 1 million people in England help to look after a friend or family member with cancer but, too often, many miss...

  • Forum Post: Re: Just needed to talk

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    Posted 6 days ago
    Dear All Thank you so much for your replies. It is the hardest thing to deal with. I know we all speak from a personal point but have in common a great understanding of how we each feel. When I'm out I often look about and seem to notice things like elderly couples together or people laughing...

  • Forum Post: Just needed to talk

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    Posted 7 days ago
    My wife is 45yrs old. We have 2 children. She was diagnosed last september with Pancreatic neuroendocrine cancer which has widespead numerous tumors to the liver. We were totally devastated by the news and your whole world suddenly is thrown upside down. Following a number of scans which showed...

  • Forum Post: Macmillan Focus Group on End of Life Care

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Macmillan HQ, 89 Albert Embankment, Vauxhall, London, SE1 7UQ Thursday 16th May 2013 10:30 am-1 pm Losing a loved one can be extremely painful, and a difficult subject to talk about. Although it might not be easy to discuss, we're looking for people who might be willing to share their story...

  • Forum Post: Come and join Macmillan's Bristol Buddies team

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Hello, I sent around an ad a month or so ago, as I was looking for some volunteers to help co-ordinate Macmillan's Bristol Buddies service. Well good news is that I nearly have a full team of co-ordinators. If anyone is still interested, then have a look at the advert on the Macmillan website...

  • Forum Post: what has this new unfamiliar world got in store for us?

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    Posted 1 month ago
    My husband of only 9 years has secondary unknown cancer with a poor prognosis. We were given the news just over two weeks ago. Our emotions are up & down. He is being incredibly stoic, I am to a point, but underneath I am in shock, angry, annoyed that it has happened to an amazingly talent, funny...

  • Forum Post: Re: Advice for carers, by carers

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Hello Libby This will be a welcomed resource for all carers I'm sure. I am new to being a carer and want to know as much as I can to make my husband, who is living with secondary unknown cancer, comfortable. I will be logging in regularly to read all about it. Thank you. Christina-B ...

  • Forum Post: Carers Week 2013

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    Posted 1 month ago
    Join us for Carers Week 2013 Carers Week 2013 begins on Monday 10 June and we’re hoping it will be the biggest yet. If you look after someone with cancer, you may not think of yourself as a carer. You may say ‘I’m just being their partner, daughter or friend’. Yet, the support...

  • Forum Post: How to help long distance?

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    Posted 2 months ago
    Hi everyone. A dear friend of mine in Britain is facing a mastectomy. I live in the US and am unable to come over to help right now. I'm recovering from 2 heart surgeries. If I hadn't had my daughter to help after the surgeries, I would have died. We have almost no support services in the...

  • Blog Post: Stand up for working carers, read Kat’s story

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    Posted 2 months ago
    Meet Kat, the face of Macmillan’s new Cancer, who cares? campaign . Kat, Macmillan’s Local Campaigns Officer, shares her experience of working while looking after her mum, Louise. Tell us a bit about your experience caring for your mum… At the start, I wouldn’t...

  • Forum Post: Re: Caring for my dad

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    Posted 2 months ago
    Hi Hiloa, Thankyou for replying to my message. Sometimes I am lost for words to say to people. I think most of it is exhaustion on my part. If you don't mind telling me, what is your story? How the hell do we get through this. I took my dad with me on Monday to my bible study/church group. Its...

  • Forum Post: Caring for Dad - is it the end?

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    Posted 2 months ago
    Hi My dad has advanced stomach cancer with mets to the liver and lymphnodes. He was near the end of his second round of chemo (he had 6 cycles of HCX first time round and then he was in middle of cycle 5 of 6 of EOX) and he suffered a major bleed. He has been on Tinzaparin to thin his blood due to...

  • Blog Post: Get support this Mother’s Day

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    Posted 2 months ago
    With Mother’s Day coming up this Sunday, there’s a lot of talk about gifts, cards and people appreciating how wonderful their mums are. But, for many people, this can be a really difficult time of year. If you have lost your mum, or are supporting her through cancer, Mother’s Day...

  • Forum Post: Dealing with a difficult Nan

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    Posted 2 months ago
    Hey Guys, I'm new to the forum and wanted some advise on dealing with my Nan. Apologies in advance for this being a little long - she is a complex character! It started with a stomach bug three weeks ago which turned into an irregular heart beat which led to a liver test where they found cancer...

  • Forum Post: Re: To let you all know

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    Posted 3 months ago
    sending you lots of love n hugs xxxxrose123xxxx

  • Forum Post: Newbie - very scared and don't now who to turn to

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    Posted 3 months ago
    Hi all, last year my sister was diagnosed with Inflamatory Breast Cancer (Stage 3) and it had already spread to the lumph Nodes. She is only 32. She has undergone chemo and a mastectomy, but just over a week ago now she was told it had spread to the liver and the spine. The chemo has worked on the liver...

  • Blog Post: Friends and family webchat - transcript

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    Posted 5 months ago
    If someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, you’ll know that the news can hit family and friends hard too. That’s why, last week, we held a live webchat for anyone with a loved one with cancer. Teresa, a specialist nurse from the Macmillan Support Line, answered questions on...

  • Blog Post: Work and cancer webchat - transcript

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    Posted 5 months ago
    Whether you’re living with cancer or supporting someone who is, the impact on your working life can be really serious. You might need to take time off, reduce your hours or work more flexibly – and you could be worried about earning less money or being treated unfairly by your employer...

  • Blog Post: Friends and Family webchat, Tuesday 4 December, 12-1pm

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    Posted 5 months ago
    If someone you know has been diagnosed with cancer, you’ll know that the news can hit family and friends hard too. Whether you're supporting someone and need support yourself, wanting to find out more information, or just worried you won't know what to say to them, Cancer Information...

  • Blog Post: Stay flu safe this winter

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    Posted 6 months ago
    When you’re going through cancer treatment, you know only too well that you need to take extra care with your heath. However, sometimes, you might not realise the risk that flu can pose to you. Flu can knock even the healthiest person off their feet for a couple of weeks. When you have a...

  • Blog Post: Carers Week webchats - transcript

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    Posted 10 months ago
    Last week was Carers Week , so we hosted two live webchats, especially for those supporting someone with cancer. Here at Macmillan, we know that caring can be really tough, both emotionally and financially. It’s important to be aware of what support is out there for those of you in this position...

  • Blog Post: Get involved with Carers Week 2012

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    Posted over 1 year ago
    The Carers Week blogging spots have now been filled. Thanks to everyone who got in touch. Here at the Macmillan Online Community, we know that caring for someone with cancer is demanding and emotionally challenging. Because we believe that carers need support, too, we’re getting involved with...

  • Blog Post: Are you a hidden carer?

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    Posted over 1 year ago
    Do you provide unpaid support to someone with cancer, perhaps a friend or family member? And, if so, would you describe yourself as a ‘carer’? We at Macmillan have discovered that an astonishing 51% of carers of people with cancer don’t identify themselves as such. This may be why...

  • Blog Post: Carers Rights Day: Transcript

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    Posted over 1 year ago
    For our Carers Rights Day webchat, we were joined by Charlotte, Lynn and Sarah from our carers support team to answer all your financial related queries. A big thanks to those who came along to ask questions, but for those who couldn’t make it the transcript is available here. Don’t forget...

  • Blog Post: Macmillan advent calendar: Day 21!

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    Posted over 2 years ago
    We're on the home stretch now, and you'll all be no doubt relieved to hear that I've almost finished making my Christmas hampers, so the family won't be without gifts this Christmas. You can all rest easy now! Today we are meeting Charlotte who is Macmillan's Carers Support Manager...

  • Blog Post: Life after caring for someone with cancer

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    Posted over 2 years ago
    The final piece of advice we have about caring for someone with cancer is about life after caring. This advice has been written by other carers of people with cancer and has been taken from our booklet Hello, and how are you? A guide for carers, by carers . You can download the full booklet...
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