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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

• Just started EC Chemo

  Saturday 24th February 10th day 4th EC

  Awake at 3.30 today and up at 4.30. Mouth not quite so painful today, but still not right. Went and had a walk, before lunch, and did nothing this afternoon. My side effects just seem the same each day, except today I have had very very bad wind. I b...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Friday 23rd February 9 days post 4th EC

  Woke about 4am with a very sore mouth, so popped a throat sweet in and managed to get back to sleep. Popped some almond croissants in the oven for breakfast, but after bitting into one it hurt, so I should of had porridge. Mouth really sore today, no...

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

  Kidney ache

  I did have a kidney op before my surgery or decided to as it might cause problems 5mm stone with a 3mm left. So I forget to put this in, but about 3-4 weeks in I tend to get aches 3-4/10 pain. So I’m drinking plenty of fluids which I’m me...

  W J over 2 years ago
• i lost my daughter and now im at risk

  lost my 39yr daughter, now its got me too

  my daughter was diagnosed with leukemia in may 2023, she lost her fight in august 2023, last week i was diagnosed with grade 3 tumours in both my breast and on my scalp. Today im having a ct to find the original tumour, how do i cope with this. Im st...

  mumofamy over 2 years ago
• Wasn't expecting this. But will fight it all the way.

  Nearly 1 year postoperative.

  Well in 4 weeks it will be one year, wow what a life changing journey. All has been steady recovery for my hubby not helped with his copd, but now we are awaiting test results as since Christmas he's been losing weight, has left side pain and feeling...

  Deb62 over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Thursday 22nd February day 8 post 4th EC

  The rain was so bad this morning that it sounded like I was in a washing machine when I woke up. I have discovered that taking 1 10mg amatriptaline before bed is giving the much needed sleep.  I had a very relaxing morning watching Small Island ...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Toxic Positivity - Part Two

  In this blog, we take a second look at toxic positivity and how it has affected people living with cancer.

  Dylan - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• Kicking My Cancer's Arse

  Part 4 of my cancer diary - starting treatment

  This is the fourth part of my cancer diary which covers the next stage of my treatment - the all-important chemotherapy. It details what has happened since the start of the year, following on from previous posts about the original diagnosis, sto...

  Phil42 over 2 years ago
• A trip with triple negative breast cancer

  Ping! A 1 in a 1000 experience

  Despite not having confirmation of a bed, I turned up in the radiology day case unit at 8am on Tuesday for my microwave ablation of the liver. A familiar place, it’s where I had my portacath fitted, and where I had my previous (unsuccessful) mi...

  Coddfish over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Wednesday 21st February 7 days post 4th EC chemo

  Had a cup of tea in bed this morning, and eventually got up at 9am I have had a very very lazy day today after yesterday's trip to town, as I decided it would be best to rest up.  My tastes are nearly back to normal today, so enjoyed my dinner a...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago