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

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

  W J 1 day 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 3 days ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 8 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 15 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 17 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 17 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

• Some Mistake ?

  Some Mistake

  Failed tests are usually what I associate with a car M.O.T. A mechanic giving you that long intake of breath before saying something about high milage, expired warranty and age. So, getting a “failed” mammogram test did not seem so bad. A...

  Optimus over 2 years ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b

  30/3/2024 okish

  Head ache has dialled down and the annoying buzz tssst business has settled a bit. Some throb ache though in my op side at times. I’ve been in a fairly good mood and slept well. Probably tired put me out. ( only had mini Easter eggs nommm)

  W J over 2 years ago
• Endometrial cancer and me

  6 days post chemo

  Feeling so much better - the nausea has subsided (happened on day 4/5) and now the tiredness has kicked in. I’m sleeping like a log and as long as I rest after doing anything, I’m ok. So if I walk the dogs, I know I then will need a good ...

  Coco5 over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Friday 29th March 9th day after 2nd Paclitaxel

  Sorry for not putting anything up yesterday, but I still been had, pains and tingles in hands feet and back. The wind blew some of our fence down and hubby and I were wrestling with it, which I realised I shouldn't have done afterwards. My brother an...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Dignity Pants and other misnomers

  Chop, Chop!

  I had not anticipated writing a journal entry at this point. I am on a treatment break, in the gap between the end of radiotherapy and the follow up scans that will dictate if surgery is possible. I am feeling really well at the moment; The best I ha...

  Dignahtee over 2 years ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b

  28/3/2024 on&off

  It’s been on and off this annoying headache. I found the stizzz noises are when my eyes move. But to be honest more sleep would help as I wake up and don’t feel too bad. Scar is being a bit sensitive well. Easter Friday tomorrow, so choco...

  W J over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Wednesday 27th March 7th day post 2nd Paclitaxel

  Last night was horrendous  my feet, ankles & knees all hurt. My fingers and toes tingled then later it felt like my toenails were being pulled out, and my left hip hurt and during the night I was woken with the feeling of a knife cutting my...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Tuesday 26th March 6th day post 2nd Paclitaxel

  I ended up taking some more pain relief during the night, my left thigh was really painful and the pain and  pins and needles in my feet woke me up. When I got up this morning I also had pain in my lower back but it eased after being up for a wh...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  The Changing Faces of Cancer- Scalp cooling, Hair loss and Regrowth.

  Jane is sharing her personal experience with the cold cap when she had chemotherapy and radiotherapy.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• Endometrial cancer and me

  Day 2 post 1st chemo

  Note to self - try to post when you are fully awake so I managed to get a few hours sleep - I was a wake at 04.30 and then it was 8am. So that’s good i was quite nauseous when I woke up but managed to eat some toast and take my steroids and now...

  Coco5 over 2 years ago