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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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• One Step At A Time

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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

  Day 4 post first EC Chemo

  Well lastnight was my first Filgrastim injection, hubby read all the speil then read out the possible side effects that I could get. I was very nervous, but I have a grab bag ready just incase! Someone suggested its good to have a bag ready incase yo...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Day 3 Post EC Chemo Saturday 6th January 2024

  Ok I don't like seeing 5.30 even morning. So today I decided to start this blog, today, I just got up went downstairs, took my meds had a cuppa and started typing. I waited until 8am to wake hubby with tea in bed this morning. I really wanted a s...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Day 2 Post EC Chemo Friday 5th January 2024

  Well after a fairly good night's sleep, I woke at 5.30am, I should have taken e reader to bed with me, I tried to go back off to sleep, but just laying there I suppose I was still resting. My picc line was hurting a bit on my underarm, but in fairnes...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Day 1 Picc insertion and first EC 4th January 2024

  I was diagnosed with TNBC in August, had frist Lumpectomy and SN removal in October, followed by reinsision of margins in November. Well today was the start of my Chemo Journey January 5th appointment time 9am. I arrived at the RD&E Cherrybrook u...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Stage 4 Lung Cancer

  Husband has Stage 4 lung cancer spread to lympo nodes and bit in liver

  So 12 weeks ago my husband was a self employed bricklayer laying approx 350 bricks a day.  Then everything changed.   We have 3 grown sons, none who help, umm they got their own   i families you know pmsl, if not gotta change...

  Lisa65 over 2 years ago
• Andys Cancer Journey

  Andys Cancer Journey

  My Cancer Journey   One sweltering day in June, Hospital loomed, sad news I assumed. It's Cancer they said, all my thoughts my fears came true that day. Disbelief, denial, shock, it is happening to me. Telling the wife, the boys my family th...

  Windy921 over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Cybersecurity: Staying safe on the Community and beyond

  Ever since we may have seen more of our daily lives online, it may be helpful to know some handy information that may keep you safe whilst browsing the Community and other sites. Come and read how you can try and stay safe online.

  Syed - Macmillan over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Reflection: Looking back

  As we enter 2024, it may be important to sometimes take a moment and reflect on the year that you have had. Join us as we look at how some members of the Community share their thoughts on reflection.

  Syed - Macmillan over 2 years ago
• Pembro & Lenvatinib Journey for Serous Cancer

  Hope over the Holidays

  Well, I was feeling pretty awful as Cycle 2 began, but a little more positive when the Levatinib was halved - and having a week off felt good. It gave my mouth time to heal up and the aches in my muscles improved after a few days.  So, I was pos...

  GreenCliffLady over 2 years ago
• Oesophageal Cancer. From diagnosis to final outcome.

  Squamous Cell Oesophageal Cancer. From diagnosis to final outcome.

  After using this site for the last 8 months I wanted to submit my own story, in the hope that it will give others knowledge, expectations and hope regarding what may lie ahead after being diagnosed with Oesophageal Cancer.  My story began when ...

  Julieanne60 over 2 years ago