Community News

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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  • “I just want to be me again” - Jon's story, volume 2

    Image of a waterfall

    We first heard from Jon in the first of his blog series where he talked about his diagnosis, and what led him to share his story. Our members often talk about ‘scanxiety’ and how difficult it is in the run up to getting a scan, and then waiting for results. In today’s blog, Jon talks a little more about his experience of ‘scanxiety’ and the impact it’s had on him.

    Scanxiety

    It’s been…

  • Everyone has a Story to Tell

    An anonymous woman looking out across a field

    January 30th to February 6th is national storytelling week. In today’s Community News Blog we’re talking about the power of healthy distractions.

    There’s nothing quite like getting lost in a good book or a great film. We widen the conversation here though to talk about anything that can help us feel better, by distracting us for a while.

    We also take some time to acknowledge more of your stories by…

  • Resilience - Coping in the eye of the storm

    "Being resilient" written over a picture of a woman facing away from the camera, paddling in the sea under a blue sky.

    Resilience is defined as the ability to recover quickly from difficulties. The ability to be resilient is often a lifelong aim for many people. Looking after yourself and being resilient might be more important in your life now, than ever. Dr Russ Hargreaves is a Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor here at Macmillan. Russ is here to talk you through finding your personal resilience, and what helps him stay resilient.…