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• 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.

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• 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. `

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Latest blog posts

• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Tuesday 16th April 5th day post 3rd Paclitaxel

  I'm surprised how well I slept lastnight after snoozing most of yesterday afternoon and evening. I suppose the small dose of morphine for joint pain helped a bit. Has been quiet a tiring day today as had to take my day to his parkinson's appointment ...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Endometrial cancer and me

  Chemo cycle 2

  So I had my 2nd chemo yesterday - much less scary cos I knew what to expect.  we’re trying a different sickness strategy because I was really nauseous for most of the last few weeks although it did subside. I tried to cut the tablets down ...

  Coco5 over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Local Cancer Community Meet-ups - Costa Coffee Glasgow and new venue at Costa Coffee Plymouth

  In April and May 2024, Macmillan's Local Cancer Community Meet-ups at Costa Coffee Glasgow are back. We have added a new venue at Costa Coffee in Plymouth. Meet up with others from your local cancer community, chat and support each other.

  Steph - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• A Blip...

  Two weeks later...

  Today it's two weeks since my operation and I feel noticeably better and much less fatigued. The family came at the weekend and although I was really tired at times, I did join in with everything so it's not surprising. I read stories and blogs from ...

  Caz 17 over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Monday 15th April 4rh day post 3rd Paclitaxel

  Woke in the night with the start of some pain this time in my shoulders, took a little morphine and went back to sleep. Got up and showered before the district nurse turned up today. Line was flushed and dressing changed.  Hopefully only one mor...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Sunday 14th April after 3rd day after 3rd Paclitaxel

  Feeling quite good at the moment. No aches or anything as yet. Had a short walk, felt little tired afterwards but nothing too serious.  District nurses coming tomorrow, I'm hoping that I won't need them much longer. 

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Some Mistake ?

  Hair today ....

  I had just found out that I had breast cancer, that I needed a lumpectomy, and that my long, natural curls were also going to come off. Where I had once regarded Nicol Kidman as being short on follicles, I was going to be envying Bruce Willis. Of far...

  Optimus over 2 years ago
• secondary lung cancer from throat cancer 5 years ago

  secondary lung cancer from throat cancer 5 years ago

  hi, so thought i was in the 90 percent with a success story but i now have secondary lung cancer from my throat cancer. incurable. having palliative chemo. cannot have immunitherapy. and im so unwell. 4 weeks now, doses of chemo every week. so tired,...

  Sinkorswum over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Saturday 13th April 2nd day after 3rd Paclitaxel

  Had a fairly good night's sleep, apart from the takeaway fish and chips were caus8ng a bit of reflux. Woke at 2.30 popped to the loo, and managed to et back to sleep until just after 6.30 which was brilliant after just having chemo. Think last ni...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Lindylou

  Mrs

  Hello everyone, I’m new to this forum so not sure what to do. By chance I have been diagnosed with lung cancer ( had a scan for something else). I am still totally shell shocked, I had no symptoms at all. They wouldn’t give me chemo ...

  Lynnliv over 2 years ago