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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  • Being a partner and a carer: how cancer can affect relationships

    A loved one being diagnosed with cancer can have just as big an emotional and practical impact as a personal diagnosis. This can have a greater impact if you also become a carer. Many members here on the Community team who are supporting a partner might want to do everything they can to help. But that doesn’t mean that you don’t need support too.

    Here in the Community News blog, we often say every diagnosis…

  • 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…

  • January 2022 - Finding peer support from the Online Community

    Now we've nearly reached the end of January 2022, we're looking back on the last few weeks and sharing some of the amazing emotional support you've been offering each other. 

    So far in January, we've seen 1,568 new members join the Community looking for peer support. Although we're always sorry that circumstances have brought you here, we wish you all a warm welcome to the site. 

    If you're new to the Community…