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

  Mr U 7 hours ago
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• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 4 days ago
• 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 4 days ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 10 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 16 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 18 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. `

  Sierraoscar 19 days ago
• Pete's cancer blog

  Peterb 24 days ago

Latest blog posts

• My journey with Bladder Cancer

  Update: Week 2 after surgery!

  Well today wasn't the answer I wanted, but it was the one I got. At the moment I am cancer free ... but we knew that, they removed the two tumours that were found in the TurBT! It will come back, and the options are fluid ... both tumours were ca...

  kaspont over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  "Not enough people of colour are going onto that register"- Wilfred's Acute Myeloid Leukaemia diagnosis and treatment story

  Wilfred was born in Jamaica and is part of the Windrush generation. He came to the UK around the 1960s and settled in Birmingham. Wilfred was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and shares his reflections post-diagnosis, treatment, and the challenges a black person needing a stem cell transplant can face.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• My journey with Bladder Cancer

  Week 1 after Surgery

  I am very extremely moved by the beautiful comments left on the announcement last Friday, and have slowly started to thank people. Life without the catheter is a whole lot better (those 3 days really were hell, probably more so than the Op!) One am...

  kaspont over 3 years ago
• My journey with Bladder Cancer

  As it began, and the moral to the story ...

  The moral to this story is if something doesn’t feel right ... Please, get it checked! When it comes to health and seeing GPs I am a typical man, it is only ever a flesh wound, so you just carry on! Well here is my last 36 days! May Bank ...

  kaspont over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  When good intentions hurt: Exploring Toxic positivity and conversations about cancer

  While receiving positive affirmations can be uplifting, is it possible to have too much of a good thing? Is ‘always positive’ always helpful? In this blog, we’ll be exploring a concept known as ‘toxic positivity’, and how it affects those facing cancer. We'll also offer guidance on how to engage in conversations about cancer.

  Dylan - Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• A journey of healing and hope

  My journey so far.

  Back in May I felt a hard mass on my left breast just above my nipple.  At first I dismissed it as it didn’t feel like a lump.  Also my period was  due so I put it down to hormonal issues. Then 2 weeks later I watched Loose ...

  Lyn30 over 3 years ago
• APR Surgery with Sharon (August 2023)

  Wednesday 9th August 2023

  My local hospital are not able to perform the surgery. My cancer is complicated therfore I have been referred to a hospital four hours away where experience, resources and overall volume of this surgery is practised frequently. My husband & I are...

  Shalaway over 3 years ago
• Carried on Eagles' Wings

  About Those Wings

  9 August 2023. One year ago today I was diagnosed with breast cancer. The previous six weeks had been a rollercoaster of emotions: fear, anxiety, dread, but also acceptance and peace.  Those who know me best would say that I can be a glass-half-...

  Amy123 over 3 years ago
• Docetaxel and urinary incontinence.

  Urinary Incontinence on Chemo

  Hi All, After my 3rd cycle of Docetaxel and Phesgo, I experienced 2 episodes of uncontrollable dribbling, and 1 complete voiding of my bladder. I've tried looking online, with little info returned except a short note regarding Docetaxel.  I...

  Betty 1966 over 3 years ago
• Terminal cancer sucks!

  Hi! If anyone out there is alone, sad, or whatever you are, please know you’re not alone!

  Hi, I’m Jo. I’m 33 and living my life with terminal cancer. I live with my soon to be wife, my step kids who I adore and the 2 pooches and the cat. I would love to make some new friends, especially ones with similar experiences to what I ...

  Jo290 over 3 years ago