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• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b

  W J 11 hours ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

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• Living with Desdemona

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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

  Tess123 9 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 16 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 17 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 18 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

• Just started EC Chemo

  Saturday 20th January day 3 post 2nd EC

  I took 2 amitriptyline last night after dinner, I then went up to bed at 8pm, put a movie on, but only watched a bit of it. Hubby woke me when he came up just after10pm, I soon went back to sleep and finally woke at 5.30. I eventually got up at 6am t...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Friday 19th January Day 2 second EC

  Well looks like I had my 1 nights decent kip for the next 2 weeks again, as woke at 3am again this morning, I tried my relaxation CD but I was still awake after it had finished (1hours worth) I got up about 4.30-4.45 and went downstairs and watched t...

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

  Time flies when you’re having fun!!

  I can’t believe it’s been five weeks since I had my operation and was discharged from hospital. So what’s new? First of all, recovery has gone unbelievably well…..so much so my plate on Christmas Day was piled high with delic...

  Coxey over 2 years ago
• Dignity Pants and other misnomers

  'No Mr Bond, I expect you to die'

    Co-incidentley, Goldfinger’s famous quote to Bond was made in 1964, the year that I was born. Sean Connery’s Bond is strapped legs-akimbo* to a table as a steel-cutting laser slowly advances towards his gentleman’s department...

  Dignahtee over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Second Dose of EC Chemo Thursday 18th January

  Well lastnight, I had the best sleep in the last 2 weeks, woke for a call of nature, but managed to get back off to sleep fairly quickly. I finally woke at 6.15am, so I just got up to get ready for my Second EC chemo session. I got the hospital 2 hou...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Wellbeing 'This or That' quiz

  Come and answer the 'this or that' questions to help you understand what your preferred resting type may be.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Helping you rest better

  After a few busy festive months, the pressures of New Year's resolutions, and starting the week with Blue Monday, it seems like a good time for some self-care. A big part of self-care can often be making time to rest. Everybody needs some ‘me time’ so why not dedicate some time today to rest and try one of the suggestions in this blog? This blog talks about the different types of rest so you may like to learn what works best for you or something new.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• Triple positive breast cancer stage 1 grade 2

  17th January 2024 First round of Nab-Piclitaxel

  I am feeling very nervous about today after having an allergic reaction last week to Paclitaxel. The infusion started, it’s a small amount and only takes 30 minutes and I thought I was doing ok to start with, then with only a few minutes &...

  Keeping smiling over 2 years ago
• Triple positive breast cancer stage 1 grade 2

  16th January 2024. Blood Tests day

  If you have read my story from the beginning I didn’t want it to scare anybody. What has happened to me is not the norm, obviously anybody can get a wound infection but not necessarily go on to get sepsis from it and take 3 weeks to recover fro...

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

  Jan 18, 2024

  Have had some head aches over last couple of weeks only a few in my tumour side (right). Mostly my left, but I’m blaming that on my new glasses. My eye sight has deteriorated a bit, but I’ve had a bumpy ride. Still losing my cool and get ...

  W J over 2 years ago