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

  Mr U 7 hours ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b

  W J 8 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 8 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 18 days ago
• Pete's cancer blog

  Peterb 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

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  One Life Live It

  Needles and Pins……

  Needles and pins, pins and needles…..either way, there's been an annoying tingling, fizzing, sometimes slightly painful and very intermittent “thing” going on in my upper outer thigh. As I've said before, every twinge cause...

  Irishgirl16 over 1 year ago
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  Community News

  Diagnostic testing for endometrial cancer- Jane’s story

  Jane was treated for endometrial cancer in 2022 and became a Community Champion in 2023. She volunteers in the Womb (uterus) cancer forum and across the Online Community. Members often turn to Macmillan for support during the diagnostic process so Jane is sharing her personal experience undergoing diagnostic testing for endometrial cancer, which may provide some reassurance if you have concerning symptoms.

  Dealing with symptoms

  My first symptom was a heavy vaginal bleeding where I passed palm-sized...

  Megan- Online Community Team over 1 year ago
• Self-Acceptance

  Self-Acceptance: "Coping with a Cancer Diagnosis: A Personal Journey"

  By Linda Cancer. It’s a word that can turn your world upside down in a matter of moments. From the moment of diagnosis, life takes on an entirely new dimension. My name is Linda, and I have fought this battle myself. In this article, I want to ...

  LindaA1 over 1 year ago
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  Community News

  Newly diagnosed with cancer: Finding support in the Online Community

  Finding out you have cancer can be overwhelming and it’s normal to experience a range of emotions. During this time, connecting with others who understand what you're going through can offer much-needed comfort and support. If you have just been diagnosed, or you’re supporting a loved one who has, the Online Community is here for you.

  Dylan - Online Community Team over 1 year ago
• Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy

  5th Chemo

  My 5rd chemo visit on 25th September 2024: First, more good news - PSA has now dropped from: 2.07 at referral for investigation of recurrence 1.22 (1/7/24) 0.54 (22/7/24) 0.19 (14/8/24) 0.08 (04/09/24).  ‹0.05 (25/09/24) I feel very lucky...

  excavator over 1 year ago
• Dignity Pants and other misnomers

  I am the 'Cancer Guy'

  I am now one week into cycle two of six of the palliative chemotherapy course that may slow the spread of my now body-wide cancer. But that is not what I want to write about right now, I will come back to the medical stuff. In ‘One Trick Pony,&...

  Dignahtee over 1 year ago
• Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy

  Side Effects Between Cycles 4 and 5

  Cycle 5 being done today (25/09/24). Unfortunately Cycle 4 has been significantly worse, due to cumulative effects which are widely experienced - and other than mouth problems all others have persisted through the full duration of the Cycle. Notable ...

  excavator over 1 year ago
• Metastic prostate cancee

  Psa rising

  Hi, my O/H started this journey last year with a PSA of 5136 he was put on HT after having scans it showed that it had spread so they put him on medication which brought his psa down to 49 but then he took himself off it as he couldn't drink alco...

  Gillie 1962 over 1 year ago
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  Community News

  Talking about adjuvant and neo-adjuvant cancer treatments on the Online Community

  Members of the Community have been talking about adjuvant and neo-adjuvant therapies. Your cancer doctor or nurse will explain the benefits and likely side effects to you. You can talk things through here on the Community, with people going through similar treatment.

  Steph - Online Community Team over 1 year ago
• My 40 week journey

  The Journey begins.

  Hi. i have never written a blog before or even read one. This last month I had a diagnosis of stage 3 breast cancer, which came completely out the blue, hitting me like an express train.  I started Chemo this week and currently waiting for any e...

  Rosie pie over 1 year ago