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• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Mr U 4 hours ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD

  W J 4 hours ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 2 days ago
• Community News

  This is a place where you can read about everything that's happening on Macmillan's Community. From guest stories, to sharing awareness months, here is where you'll hear about all of the latest from Macmillan's Community.

  Lizzie - Online Community Team 2 days ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 7 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 14 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 16 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 16 days ago
• Warm your teaspoon

  Mrs of husband with bowel cancer - T3 N1 - chemo to be followed by radio then anterior bowel - depending what they find. Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine being the prescribed drugs. `

  Sierraoscar 17 days ago
• Pete's cancer blog

  Peterb 22 days ago

Latest blog posts

• Lump found told to

  Lump in armpit

  Good evening all,  just reaching out to see if anyone else has the same anxiety , my mum has breast cancer and was ignored with pains for a year now 2 years of chemo and too late for surgery it has spread to brain and other parts , incurable and...

  Teddycozz over 1 year ago
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  Community News

  Diagnosed as a younger adult - support from the Online Community

  In our recent blog 'Getting cancer at our age is such a shock - supporting adults in their 20's, 30's and 40's on the Online Community' we discussed how being diagnosed in your 20's, 30's or 40's might mean you are more likely to need support with issues around relationships, fertility, family, money and work. In the first of a two part blog, we discussed shared experiences, fertility and family. In this second part of the blog, we put a focus on conversations on relationships, career and finances.

  Steph - Online Community Team over 1 year ago
• Happy 50th to me

  6 days to go

  Got my appointment really quickly. They rang 2 days later and my appointment is on 18th. Less than a week now. What are my chances of having 2 non-cancerous lumps?! Not sure if it's more or less likely this one isn't cancer either. Ah well what will ...

  CrochetPud over 1 year ago
• Life's adventures

  Pit stop

  After the wtf moment back in August, when the gastrointestinal surgeon apologetically informed my husband that his cancer was inoperable, he is 4 cycles into palliative treatment. This is FOLFOX and Nivolumab, fortnightly. He also has an infusion of ...

  LozzaT over 1 year ago
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  Community News

  “It’s their job to fight the cancer. Your job is to look after your body and soul and stay sane”: Insights from a Macmillan Online Community Champion

  In this blog, MikeO shares some of his story with us. He joined the Community shortly after his diagnosis and now plays an important role as one of our Community Champions, helping our team keep the Head and Neck Cancer forum safe and supportive.

  Dylan - Online Community Team over 1 year ago
• My cancer history

  My first cancer!

  08-Oct-2012 - bowel cancer We were both called to the hospital for a chat with the cancer consultant and to have various blood tests. Two weeks later another meeting. I heard the words "cancer" and "terminal" in the same sentence....

  Eric the squeezebox over 1 year ago
• Peter's Blog

  July to October/November 24 Scan Results

  Kicking off from where I left off on my last entry, July went as planned with treatment and as normal we tried to get out and about for walks etc, aside from it got very warm, then I was sat inside with curtains closed and fans on to keep cool. Augus...

  HawkeyeBrown over 1 year ago
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  TCHP journey

  Cold Cap

  Just to say I highly recommend the cold cap Paxman system it totally worked for me and my hair is back to normal now Photo shows me looking at the wig I never had to wear

  Amelie11 over 1 year ago
• Kicking My Cancer's Arse

  Part 9 - The Meaning of Life

  “Why are we here, what’s life all about? Is God really real, or is there some doubt? Well tonight we're going to sort it all out For tonight it's the meaning of life." This is the final entry into the KMCA series. I am not go...

  Phil42 over 1 year ago
• My journey with Multiple Myleoma

  The start

  In February 2024, I received a life-changing diagnosis of Multiple Myeloma, a journey that began with what I thought was a routine backache. As someone who loved weightlifting, I initially believed I’d simply pushed myself too hard. But as the ...

  Klee over 1 year ago