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

  Mr U 12 hours ago
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  W J 12 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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  Community News

  Accessing peer support in a different way- Macmillan Buddies: what is it and how to get support

  Macmillan buddies is a fantastic resource for supporting people with cancer. Read this blog to better understand the support they can offer and how to submit a referral.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• Shaka For Life

  Am I Insane?!?!

  Update on my requested right side mastectomy.   (Please see earlier post: Two Breasts. One Breast. None.) I first discussed this with my oncologist, who saw no issue with it and referred me to discuss with my original breast surgeon. My bre...

  Shaka4Lyfe over 2 years ago
• Grant’s prostrate cancer Chemo blog

  Days 1 - 9 cycle 2 - All’s well except my hair!

  Sorry bit late to the pass with this week’s blog! I’ll try harder next week. Day 1 - After the 2nd infusion I was, like last time, bouncing off the walls. Hyper active from the Dexamethasone, I don’t know what’s in that s...

  Grantyo12 over 2 years ago
• Kidney Not

  Modify Trial Sign-off

  I had my last treatment cycle in June 2024.   I’m really relieved to have finished and looking forward to the next stage. I believe the next stage will comprise fewer trips to WGH (Western General Hospital), a return to more “no...

  Mmum over 2 years ago
• Dignity Pants and other misnomers

  For Whom the Bell Tolls

  It’s been a roller coaster 24 hours. Yesterday was an Oncology review at Musgrove Park in Taunton. I met my regular oncologist and one of the named nurses to find out what the latest scans showed. Two weeks ago, I had an MRI scan and a CT scan....

  Dignahtee over 2 years ago
• Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy

  Second Chemo

  Second chemo visit 24th July 2024. First the good news. Pre-treatment blood test shows improvement in PSA from 1.22 (on 01/07/24) to 0.54 (on 22/07/24). Definitely going in the right direction. Started Dexamethosone steroids day before, to take for 3...

  excavator over 2 years ago
• Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy

  Side Effects Between Cycle 1 and Cycle 2

  I thought now the best time to summarise side effects during Cycle 1 - period 3rd July 2024 (Day 1) and 23rd Jly 2024 (Day 21). GENERAL: 1. GENERAL FEELING THROUGHOUT - Days 1 & 2 mainly OK, Days 3 to 8 things generally deteriorated. Some issues ...

  excavator over 2 years ago
• Dignity Pants and other misnomers

  Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast (directors cut)

  Well, no kippers, just toast. The high pace of my medical treatment continues. On 2nd July, we have a video consultation with a heart procedure specialist from the Royal Brompton hospital. They describe the ‘mitra clip’ procedure; feeding...

  Dignahtee over 2 years ago
• Shaka For Life

  2 Weeks Lost to Chemo Gremlins

  After my first round of chemotherapy. I had nausea for 10 days. The meds, domperidone, did not alleviate it one jot. Despite the general feeling of, everything in my body being topsy-turvy, I was able to get on with my daily activities. Though my ene...

  Shaka4Lyfe over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Peer support and cancer: reflections from a Community Champion

  In this blog, Beesuit, one of our Community champions, shares some experiences and wisdom on the importance of peer support, memorable moments in the Head and Neck cancer forum, and invaluable advice for those navigating their cancer journey.

  Dylan - Online Community Team over 2 years ago