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Forum Post: Carers Week survey.

Posted by Melissa - admin
Posted over 1 year ago

Caring for someone who is living with cancer is an important role that deserves recognition. There are so many of you looking after loved ones, and that’s why Carers Week (18–24 June 2012) celebrates the amazing contribution made by you, and six million others like you in the UK. However...
Forum Post: Re: Updates Please?

Posted by butekaz
Posted over 1 year ago

Hello Ladies! I was diagnosed on 23rd Dec 2009 and had a radical hysterectomy on 24th Jan 2010 followed by chemo and then radiotherapy. I am on 6 monthly check ups with my Gynaecologist and all seems well. I still have my wonderful Mac nurse, Morag, come to see me every 4-5 weeks. Frustrated...
Forum Post: The C Word

Posted by helen - macmillan
Posted over 1 year ago

There's news of Cancer Talk Week posted around the whole Macmillan community ( http://www.macmillan.org.uk/GetInvolved/CancertalkWeek/CancertalkWeek.aspx ) and afar (its all over twitter and facebook too) and I'd like to bring it to WGOT. I know that a lot of people here volunteer and give...
Forum Post: Re: Feedback & Suggestions

Posted by helen - macmillan
Posted over 1 year ago

So the geographical search function on the Macmillan Library is interesting - you get a map of the whole world, you zoom and move around the map to centre the country and then you can "click and drag" an area to highlight it and it will bring a search results page with all the resources available...
Forum Post: Re: Let's get chatting

Posted by helen - macmillan
Posted over 1 year ago

Hi Everyone, So a few weeks ago I started this discussion and I asked you all for your ideas and thoughts about hosting LIVE CHAT SESSIONS (a lot like instant messaging) with Macmillan staff and Macmillan professionals. Following a few suggestions, I’m pleased to confirm that ALICE SANDER will...
Forum Post: Re: 86 Years old and diagnosed with terminal bowel cancer

Posted by lmcguire
Posted over 1 year ago

Hi ya Just reading your parents' story makes me so angry. I agree with the earlier advice that you or your mum should phone the Macmillan helpline - they can advise you about so much not just the medical stuff. (0808 808 0000) As far as the doctor is concerned I would press hard - mention that...
Forum Post: my dad has just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer

Posted by donnamorty
Posted over 2 years ago

Hi Everyone, my dad has just been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer on th 23rd december after nearly 2 weeks of constant tests, the docs have told him, he only has a few months to live, with no offer of surgery here in the uk as he is too advanced and they think the cancer has started to spread...
Forum Post: Save The Date - 6th February 2012

Posted by helen - macmillan
Posted over 2 years ago

Hi Everyone, We'd like to thank you all for your involvement in We Give Our Time and your commitment to helping us develop and build up this space. As you know, you're involvement, feedback and suggestions are helping us shape the future of We Give Our Time and to create an online community...
Forum Post: Re: Congratulations!!!!

Posted by helen - macmillan
Posted over 2 years ago

Congratulations and thank you to everyone who makes Macmillan the charity that people want to vote for!!! :)
Forum Post: Let's get chatting

Posted by helen - macmillan
Posted over 2 years ago

Hi all, We have been planning on hosting a few chat sessions in January for the volunteers and time-givers of this space to be able to talk directly to Macmillan staff members (e.g. fundraising managers, national events coordinators and administrators, Campaigns officers) and the Macmillan Professionals...
Forum Post: Student research: "the impact of social media in health issues"

Posted by sofialaz
Posted over 2 years ago

Hello, my name is Sophia Lazaridou and I make a research about the impact of virtual communities in health issues. My questionnaire will be used as a research tool for my thesis in the postgraduate degree of Services Management in Athens University of Economics. The results of the questionnaire...
Forum Post: Request for Lung Cancer Awareness Month

Posted by Toby - Macmillan
Posted over 2 years ago

Are you a woman with lung cancer? Or do you have a female relative with lung cancer? If so, and you’d like to help us raise awareness of this disease, please contact Alison Davies, case studies officer, at aldavies@macmillan.org.uk or 020 7 840 7806.
Blog Post: Macmillan's Weightlifting World Record Attempt. Hadley Jones. Ultra Man. Norwich.UK.England.

Posted by mrremarkableman
Posted over 2 years ago

Macmillan's World Record Attempt Ultra Man: Handley Jones One of the World's strongest teenagers Hadley Jones Euro Million World Record Squat - YouTube Norwich UK England British European & 4 x World Power lifting Champion Olympic Weight Lifter...
Blog Post: Macmillan's Zumba Dance :Laura Newbury From Norwich. UK. England

Posted by mrremarkableman
Posted over 2 years ago

Laura Newbury From Norwich. UK. England ZUMBA DANCE INSTRUCTOR Come along & join in the Party With us at the Forum Norwich Cafe Bar Marzano.Sept 30th 12-3pm 4 VERY funny Zumba dancers at the Macmillan Fun Day at Pleasurewood Hills - YouTube Macmillan's Zumba Fitness...
Blog Post: Check out the new Coffee Morning Facebook page!

Posted by SarahJ16 - Macmillan
Posted over 2 years ago

Calling all Coffee Morning enthusiasts! Check out the new World's Biggest Coffee Morning facebook page! Like it and be kept up to date during the big countdown... www.facebook.com/macmillancoffee
Blog Post: Mr.Remarkableman to blow up & burst 100 B.S Hot water bottles using only his lung power

Posted by mrremarkableman
Posted over 2 years ago

World's Biggest Coffee Morning The Forum Norwich. UK. England To be held at the Cafe' Bar Marzano Start at 9.00am through until 5-PM A full days entertainment. Hot water bottle bursting world records. Weightlifting world records. Singing. Dancing. Zumba dancing. ...
Forum Post: No weekend care from MacMillan

Posted by Wee Brucey
Posted over 2 years ago

My braw wee dad passed away last Monday. He had missed a chemo slot after having two lots as he developed an infectiono in his leg. When he went in the week after the one he missed they told him he would be getting no more chemo as although the chemo had reduced everything his liver had still been...
Blog Post: Put the fair into welfare: a campaign update

Posted by Alessandro Fusco
Posted over 2 years ago

I'm Alessandro, the Public Affairs intern at Macmillan. I’ve been here for just over a month and I’ve been working hard along the rest of the team on our ‘ Put the fair into welfare ’ campaign to make sure that people with cancer continue to get the critical financial...
Blog Post: Putting the Fair into Welfare: Webchat on Wednesday 15th June

Posted by Jess Samuels
Posted over 2 years ago

Hello everyone, I'm sure that you are aware of our Welfare Reform Campaign , and hopefully you have taken action and emailed your MP using our handy pre-filled in form or submitted your own story via AudioBoo. If not there’s still time, just click here to take action. If you want to know...
Blog Post: Car Parking- Your Experience

Posted by Jess Samuels
Posted over 2 years ago

I’m Jess and I am the Campaigns Intern at Macmillan. I joined the team about a month ago and I have been learning all about the different campaigns that Macmillan have; in particular Welfare Reform, Fuel Poverty and Hospital Car Parking. One of my projects since I started has been to gather...
Blog Post: Will your MP speak out against benefit cuts for cancer patients?

Posted by clairenwilliams
Posted over 2 years ago

It’s a really exciting time at Macmillan Campaigns HQ: the Welfare Reform Bill is about to go into report stage, and this is our final chance to influence MPs to change the bill before it moves to the House of Lords. We need your help to put the fair into welfare and make sure that those affected...
Blog Post: details of 1st of July charity night at consort hotel Rotherham

Posted by bluejoff1
Posted over 2 years ago

On the 31st of August 1998, one year after the death of princess Diana, my own princess passed away from cancer. My mum or "Jean" to her friends, started off with throat cancer, which as it was diagnosed so late let to breat and bra in cancer. My mum was the world to me as Im sure most mum;s...
Blog Post: Stacie's Nails.Norwich. Fundraising event.

Posted by mrremarkableman
Posted over 2 years ago

Stacie's Nails BIO SCULPTURE NAILS Nail Technician Come along to the Forum Norwich on July 2nd for the world record attempts. Macmillan Fundraising event I shall be setting up my stall & doing Bio Sculpture Nails For the Macmillan Cancer Support Fundraising...
Blog Post: Only a few days to Marathon!!!

Posted by blissfit
Posted over 2 years ago

Only a few days until the London marathon. Went to the expo yesterday to pick up my race number. Feel a little excited/anxious now. I'm sure the day will be great, if a little painful. It's only gonna be 5 hours and perhaps some aches, pains, chafing and blisters and I'll have my medal! ...
Blog Post: A long road.....

Posted by Mrkeeno
Posted over 2 years ago

That starts with the 1st step. Following my successful (?) 10 marathon challenge of 2010 I needed another challenge to remain motivated and more importantly secure funds for this great charity. The choices i had were more marathons, Triathlons or Ultra events. I have opted for Ultra events and aim...
Blog Post: Mr.Remarkableman's 2 New Guinness World Records.Macmillan Cancer Support

Posted by mrremarkableman
Posted over 2 years ago

Macmillan Cancer Support. The Incredible Mr. Remarkableman www.macmillan.org.uk/norfolk Congratulations! Your records have been approved and a certificate has been sent to the address provided in your profile. If you need to order additional certificates...

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