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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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  • Overcoming smear fear with the Online Community

    A green painted backgroud with the words 'Overcoming smear fear' written in white text

    Many people worry about attending cervical screening appointments, due to anxiety, existing health worries and concerns about the procedure. It’s ok to feel a range of emotions including embarrassment, and by being a member of our Community cancer forums you’ll probably find that you’re not alone in feeling this way.

    It can be helpful to have the factual information about what to expect and our ‘…

  • Stoma series: tips from others living with a stoma

    In the first part of the Stoma series, there was lots of reassurance offered in the different discussions and information of how to find further support. In this blog, we’re highlighting some of the practical tips that our members have shared to manage their stoma.

    It’s natural to have questions about stoma care and the Online Community has supportive spaces to get guidance from others who are also living with a…

  • Coping with anniversaries - Bereavement support

    'Coping with anniversaries' written in white over a picture taken by David of the sunrise over Kielder water.

    This photo was taken at 7:05 am on a Sunday while I was volunteering at Kielder for the running weekend.  The grey bar across the middle is actually a fog bank drifting over Kielder water and there is one lone duck swimming from the shore to the jetty. – David

    Anniversaries can mean something different to everyone, it can be the birthday of a loved one, a wedding anniversary, or the anniversary of a diagnosis or…