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

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• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 3 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 9 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. `

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• Pete's cancer blog

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Latest blog posts

• Peter's Blog

  Three Years And Still Going Strong – You Can Make Your Own Mind Up If This Is Good Or Bad

  Here we go, another update from this long old journey I’m on (it’s not a journey I’d choose to be on, but I guess it is one). To start with I’d like to say normally I struggle to read or watch anything to do with cancer, I thi...

  HawkeyeBrown over 2 years ago
• I'm too old for triple neg

  6 dresses for 6 cycles

  So here I am !!! Triple neg breast cancer, 2. 5 months post WLE and SNLB with good outcome on pathology. Having chemotherapy 6 cycles. X3 EC and then X3 Docetaxal. All 3 weeks apart. Had my first EC 15 days ago. Days 1-5 ok ISH, extremely muzzy heade...

  Vibby over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  1st March Day 2 post 1st Paclitaxel

  I ended up watching a movie lastnight so didn't go bed till 11pm. Unfortunately I was awake again by 2am, I tried to get back to sleep, but by 3.30 I gave up and got out of bed, went downstairs and had drink, infront of the TV. Today I have to st...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  29th February 1st Paclitaxel day 1

  Up early this morning to get ready for my first dose of Paclitaxel. For those that might not have read my EC blog, I did fairly well on it. I lost my taste for a while, the usual constipation, reflux and wind  Sore mouth, throat and some mouth u...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Wednesday 28th February 14th day posy 4th EC

  Slept fairly well again lastnight. It's the last day before I start Paclitaxel the second half of my chemo journey.  So this will be the last post on my EC blog. I haven't had any problems at all today, and feel as fit as a fiddle, long may it c...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Tuesday 26th February 13th day post 4thEC

  Another good nights sleep, although my eyes were really dry when I woke up.  Put make-up on this morning as we were going to visit my parents and they said I looked pale last time. Had a really stressful time there today, dad's parkinsons me...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  What to pack for hospital?

  Electronic devices, water bottle, lip balm, reading materials... Just some of the items that might appear on helpful forum replies when someone asks, 'What should I put in my hospital bag?'. Lots of people find it can help to feel prepared when you're going for tests or going through cancer treatment. What would you put on your list?

  Steph - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Monday 26th February 12th day post 4th EC chemo

  Had a fairly good night's sleep, without taking anything to help lastnight.  The district nurse and a student nurse arrived just before 11am, its one that has bern several times now.  She changed the dressing first then, flushed the picc, b...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b

  Sun 25/2/24 Sore scar

  My scar has been aching today and a little sore. Tender at the side and feels a little different but my family says it looks ok. So I’ll stop poking it

  W J over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Sunday 25th February 11th Day post 4th EC

  I slept like a baby lastnight, but I did take a tablet to help. I had a cup of tea brought up to me just before 9am and I was actually still asleep.  My mouth is still a little sore but hopefully getting better. We enjoyed a lovely roast beef di...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago