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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  • The Lady Who Came From The Sun – K’s story

    ‘Have you ever met someone who made your heart warm, simply by being by your side?’

    Losing someone close to us can be one of the most difficult things a person can go through. Coping with the loss of that person, and navigating grief can be really hard. But what if you aren’t old enough to fully understand why the person you love isn’t here anymore?

    In today’s Community News Blog, we hear…

  • What do you wish people would say? Katy’s story

    Lots of members here on the Community talk about how it can be difficult to deal with unhelpful advice and reactions from other people when you have cancer. Katy is here to reassure you that you’re not alone if you’ve felt frustrated by what people say.

    This is our latest instalment in our series with with Macmillan’s Digital Storytelling Project, where people affected by cancer have created their own videos…

  • Secondary cancer support from the Online Community - "I have found this forum so helpful and feel the support out there so thank you all"

    Secondary cancer is one way of describing cancer that has spread to other parts of the body. We have lots of members in the Community who have been diagnosed with a secondary cancer or are supporting loved ones with a secondary cancer. Other members might feel concerned about secondary cancers throughout their cancer experience.

    The Community works as an online cancer support group and provides an opportunity for you to…