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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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  • "...if you were to see me naked, I look the same as before." - Testicular Cancer Awareness Month

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     "Testicular cancer awareness month" written over a sepia picture of a man holding a baby..

    It’s April, and with it Testicular Cancer Awareness Month. To recognise this, I thought I’d share with the Community a few positive stories, anecdotes and ‘words of wisdom’ from our Testicular cancer group.

    Enjoy, and if you’ve been affected by testicular cancer and wish to share something, go ahead and do so using the comments section below.

    “Good luck. Try to deal with one day at a time…

  • Get to know the Expert: Hannah (Ask a Physio)

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    One of my favourite aspects of the Community is the fact our members can put any questions they have about cancer to one of our various experts through the Ask an Expert section of our site. Whatever your situation, wherever your location - you can simply log onto the Community and access support from a professional.

    Want to know more about Experts who volunteer to answer your questions? Well starting from today we’ll…

  • Dining with an Ostomate - "What I didn't find was any decent recipes for tasty meals..."

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     "Dining with an ostomate" written over a picture of a wooden table with a red and white chequered cloth, bowl of salad and wooden utensils.

    Debbie, known to the Community as Jersey Lily, is an Ostomate. She’s also a real ‘foodie’, so off the back of a temporary ileostomy earlier this year, she found it difficult to find tasty and suitable recipes anywhere. Debbie though powered through, adapting a few of her favorite recipes, and discovering new ones suitable for an Ostmate.

    This week Debbie’s shared with us a recipe for a fresh and health…