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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.

  Dylan - Online Community Team 1 hour ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Mr U 11 hours ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  W J 1 day ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 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 20 days ago
• Pete's cancer blog

  Peterb 25 days ago

Latest blog posts

• Reversal

  Reversal dilemma

  Hello I'm Shaun, this is my first time on the site so I'm not entirely sure of how it works.  My situation is that I was diagnosed with bowel cancer in May 2016, I underwent radio and chemotherapy and in November 2016 I had surgery to re...

  Former Member over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Holly’s Cancer Poems: Finding support and talking about cancer (Part 3)

  In today's blog, Holly talks about finishing treatment for breast cancer, explaining cancer to children and saying thank you.

  Eliza -Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• My Triple Negative Cancer Journey

  CT and Bone Scans

  I had the CT and bone scans yesterday.  I had the CT in the morning.  I didn't need to have the drink they just injected me with whatever they use to show up and various organs in my body.  I had the appointment for 9.15 but I had ...

  Daisy53 over 3 years ago
• My Triple Negative Cancer Journey

  Operation and Results

  I had my operation on Wednesday May 17th to remove the lump and some lymph nodes.  I had an early start.  I was told the day before the operation to ring the hospital at 7.35 to check that they had a bed for me.  So I rang at the time ...

  Daisy53 over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Holly’s Cancer Poems: Coping with chemotherapy (Part 2)

  Holly shares her experiences of chemotherapy for breast cancer, coping with chemotherapy side effects, hair loss, and talking to family and friends about cancer.

  Eliza -Online Community Team over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Naveed's story living with a rare heart cancer

  Naveed and his wife, Naveen, talk in their mother tongue, Urdu, about Naveed's diagnosis and some of the stigmas still prominent in their community.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• Breast cancer at 32

  The story so far…

  Hi, I’m Jessie and I have breast cancer - sounds like the sort of thing you greet people with once you’ve been diagnosed.  Let me tell you a bit about myself…  My name is Jessie, I’m 32 years old and live in the Wes...

  JessieB over 3 years ago
• Peter's Blog

  Jan To June 2023 Start Of Solo Nivolumab

  As this section is about 6 months long from scan to scan, I have broken it down into some sub sections, “Treatment and General Health”, “Scan and Results”, “Getting Back To Some Form Of Normal” and “Bowels&rd...

  HawkeyeBrown over 3 years ago
• Wasn't expecting this. But will fight it all the way.

  Post op chemotherapy started round 5 to beat this cancer

  Well it's time chemo restarted, all OK at hospital a little wait but very busy, the nurses so kind, came home after 5 hours with all the meds , antibiotics,  steroids,  antisickness and injections. Yesterday went back to have his bottle...

  Deb62 over 3 years ago
• Cold capping/ scalp cooling

  Cold capping/ scalp cooling

  I was diagnosed with breast cancer in December 2022 age 35. I chose to give cold capping a go with the knowledge it may not work for me. So I went in with an open mind of there is a 50/50 chance this will work for me or not, if I don’t try then...

  Positive thinking over 3 years ago