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• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b

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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.

  Lizzie - Online Community Team 3 days ago
• Multiple Myeloma

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• Mumofcancer

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• One Step At A Time

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• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

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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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• Pete's cancer blog

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Latest blog posts

• Just started EC Chemo

  Wednesday 7th February 7th day post 3rd EC

  Sleep was a little better again last night, I am really trying to break the habit of getting up at stupid o'clock everyday. It's hard just laying in bed while your other half is still blissfully asleep, but I did it and today I wasn't the...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Facing the future: Together

  February, new start, new regime

  Yesterday was the day for signing the consent forms at the New Hospital, still London based, but a whole new set of buildings to learn how to get around. 

  Not a great deal to report as today will be ECG, CT, Echo and Bloods and soon after that will be the Biopsy, then we wait, we see whether Dal is still HER2 positive and if so, what arm of the trial he will be on...

  I admit to being slightly anxious, and to seeing Dal more nervous than I am used to, but this is only because it is something new, hopefully...

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

  Feeling better

  Nausea has stopped and a little less tired today. 

  W J over 2 years ago
• New to group

  My brother has cancer

  Hi all My brother has stage 4 lung cancer. He was diagnosed 4 months ago and only told me just before christmas. Staff at his work were taking him to appointments and pleaded with him to tell me but as he said to have told me makes it all real. It&#3...

  Liquidsunshine over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  A lighthouse in someone’s storm- Being an Online Community Champion

  Jane, one of our amazing Community Champions, talks about her role as an Online Community Champion and why she gives back to the Community that helped her.

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

  Tuesday 6th February 6th day post 3rd EC

  Well I stayed in bed until about 8.30 today, my eyes just feel so heavy and dry this morning. I must have woken up about 6 times over night, maybe more, each time I turned my pillow because I had been drooling like a demented animal. I was determined...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• The tonsils have to go!

  No surprises!

  So a week into radiotherapy and everything is going well, or should I say as expected. The therapy itself is straight forward and I’m already getting into the swing of things. All I do is turn up at my allotted time, wait for my name to be cal...

  Coxey over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Monday 5th Feb day 5 post 3rd EC

  Well today started the same as normal waking during the night and finally getting up at 6.30. Made a cup of tea and sat an watched lastnights Call the midwife. The tea really didn't have any taste at all this morning.  Hubby got up at 8 and ...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Kicking My Cancer's Arse

  Kicking My Cancer's Arse (My Cancer Diary) - Part 2

  Introduction This is the second part of my cancer diary, which details the past month. The first part of my cancer diary was published on this WordPress blog on the evening of 14 October.  Over the course of that evening and the next d...

  Phil42 over 2 years ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b

  Nausea

  Few days of being tired and having nausea. Anti sickness tablets helping. But tiredness just needs rest. Headaches are down but throbbing/pulsing head ( usual tinnitus )

  W J over 2 years ago