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

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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

• My first outdoor walk

  Not a walk in the park

  I had a visit from a physiotherapist yesterday as I've peripheral neuropathy in my feet and wanted advice on what exercise I can do. She gave me some simple exercises to do: standing on one foot, walking up and down the bottom step and sitting on a y...

  Jocasta over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Thursday February 1st Day 1 Start of 3rd EC

  Had a good night's sleep again so ready for my 3rd EC at 2pm. I have had some toast for breakfast and several cups of decaf tea, and a banana. That should keep me going until its time for dinner after chemo. I arrived early just after 12.30 as I forg...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• New to group

  Recall from personal referral following 5 years free after lumpectomy

  Lumpectomy in 2017, scanned for 5 years all clear, advised to refer myself after 2 years &, have just received recall from that mammogram - no symptoms but advised mammogram unclear - beside myself with worry although GP thinks based on my histor...

  Nellie1524 over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  If I could go back to the day of my cancer diagnosis

  As we approached the end of 2023, we posed some questions to the Online Community, inviting members to reflect on the day of their diagnosis. Community members replied with some profound insights and reflections. This blog highlights some of those responses.

  Dylan - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  How can Macmillan help me? A guide to getting support for World Cancer Day 2024

  It’s World Cancer Day on Sunday 4 February, and this year’s theme is ‘Close the Care Gap’. A key barrier to getting the right support is sometimes as simple as not knowing what kinds of help are available. If you or someone you know is feeling overwhelmed and doesn’t know where to begin, this guide is for you!

  Matthew - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• The end of chemotherapy...for now?

  EC chemotherapy

  Last Thursday, 25th January, was my last session of EC chemotherapy. I am hoping I don't need anymore chemotherapy because I have had terrible side effects from this and the previous Paciltaxil which I was having weekly but was halted after 8 wee...

  Jocasta over 2 years ago
• G3pT1 - BCG - pain, bleeding cystoscopy optical urethrotomy

  It’s so cold!

  Hello Everyone,

  Just got back from a round of golf. Exhilarating, enjoyable but so very cold. No sign of the sun today.Windy and overcast. The sky has now gone very dark and rain has started. A lovely bowl of Mulligatawny soup with a crusty bread should do the trick. Garviv

  Garviv over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Wednesday 31st day 14 after 2nd EC

  My arm was near the picc dressing again lastnight, I put some Aloe gel on my skin which helpped a little, as it's not so sore this morning. It's better to have this discomfort my husband keeps telling me rather than risking my views being muc...

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

  MRI

   30 Jan. Been for my MRI and given bloods, results on Thursday and more chemo tabs. I’ll see how I am I guess

  W J over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Tuesday 30th January Day 13 post second EC

  Had a really good start to the day, up at 6.30 Blister on my arm is a bit better, so is the rash between boobs. I had some new headwear arrived this morning from Anna Bandana I bought 3 hats which had fleece lining and peeks too, plus a couple sleep ...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago