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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

  Monday 29th January day 12 post second EC

  I actually managed to stay in bed until 8am today which was brilliant. About 11am the district nurse turned up to take my bloods, and change dressing and flush my picc line. The blister is looking better today, but the nurse put 2 smaller dressings o...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• G3pT1 - BCG - pain, bleeding cystoscopy optical urethrotomy

  Urethrotomy

  I had a urethrotomy one week ago due to an ongoing problem with a bladder neck restriction after prostrate removal 2 years ago I have a catheter fitted and every morning I have extreme pain which makes me pass faeces untill my bowel is empty.

  Radar over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Sunday 28th January Day 11 post second EC

  Had a fairly good night's sleep, and had a lie in until 6.30. I have started to develop a slight rash between between my breast, which I will show the district nurse tomorrow when she comes to fo my picc dressing change and bloods, in prep for EC ses...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Saturday 27th January, Day 10 Post Second EC

  Last Filgrastim lastnight, and that's cycle 2's meds totally finished. I slept fairly good again waking once during the evening then getting up at 6.30. I haven't taken anything to help with sleep for the last 3 nights, so really pleased ...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• New to group

  My sister has cancer

  Hello I am new to the group, my sister had ovarian cancer 8 years ago and had a full hysterectomy to cure it , she has been in remission for 8 years . Yesterday we found out it is back in her vagina but this time it is terminal nothing they can do on...

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

  Head aches

  26th Jan 2024. A bit more headaches on my left (right hand side cancer)  over last few days. Wondering if it’s my new glasses and me trying to get used to them. Always feels there but I have been out n about so I guess that takes its toll....

  W J over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Friday 26th January Day 9 post second EC

  Well when I went to bed lastnight, I noticed a couple of blisters on the edge of my picc dressing. We took a photo, to see what it was like this morning. Well I woke and got up just after 5am, a slight sore throat, with my sore mouth, I think I must ...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• A trip with triple negative breast cancer

  Microwave ablation round 2

  Oncology have come up with a new plan for me. There’s a bit of reluctance on both their part (and on mine too) to rush me back into systemic treatment. The two lesions in my liver are small and relatively stable following the Pembrolizumab. The...

  Coddfish over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Winter Picture Festival 2023 - Highlights

  It's 55 days until spring, which means we're nearly done with winter! To celebrate, we take a look at some of our favourite photos submitted to our recent 'Winter Picture Festival 2023' thread.

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

  Thursday 25th January Day 8 post Second EC

  Taking gloop before going to bed seems to be working, with the reflux. I actually managed to sleep until about 6 and got up at 7am.  Made a cuppa as normal and went to watch The Traitors on Tv I felt sorry for Ross . My taste seems to be coming ...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago