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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 2 hours ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Mr U 12 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

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  Community News

  A big thank you to our Community Champions - volunteering on the Online Community

  A big thank you to the Community Champions, a group of amazing volunteers on the Online Community. Find out more about what the Community Champions do and more about volunteering for Macmillan.

  Steph - Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• Kidney Not

  ModiFY Trial Day 1

  The ModiFY trial has started!  Whoop whoop!  This is a trial of a new vaccine sponsored by Scancell.  The official title is “A phase 1/2 open-label study of Modi-1 in patients with breast, head and neck, ovarian or renal cancer&r...

  Mmum over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Spring Picture Festival - Community in Bloom

  Now summer is here, we're looking back on spring with photographs from members of the Online Community, including flowers, rivers, pets and birds.

  Eliza -Online Community Team over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Songs are therapy too - music and cancer experiences from the Online Community

  Through stories and experiences shared by our Community members, this blog explores how music has become a source of solace, hope, and healing for many in our online Community.

  Dylan - Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• Carried on Eagles' Wings

  10 Weeks Post-Surgery

  Apart from an infection in one of my wounds which required several visits to the breast unit and two weeks of antibiotics, healing and recovery have progressed well and I am very, very pleased with the new me! My surgeons did a brilliant job of remov...

  Amy123 over 3 years ago
• Happy 50th to me

  A date

  I have my appointment now. As it was a week yesterday since the doctor said she'd refer me I rang the doctors to see what was happening and they said that it didn't look like the referral had actually been sent. Nearly burst into tears in the...

  CrochetPud over 3 years ago
• Me,Myself and the C word!

  D day is approaching

  Hi all. I survived the Irish weather so I guess I’ll survive this. I was called into hospital tonight for surgery first thing. Can’t wait to get it out the way. I had some antibiotics and heparin and I’m feeling pretty chilled. Migh...

  MillyE over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Catching up with the Bladder cancer forum- May 2023

  With May being Bladder cancer awareness month, we thought we would catch up with our Bladder cancer form to see what questions have been asked recently, and what experiences have been shared. If you are affected by bladder cancer, this blog is a snapshot of the support you can find by joining the bladder cancer forum.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• Wasn't expecting this. But will fight it all the way.

  9 weeks post op,

  Bit of a set back. Hubby been waking up middle of night with his throat burning,  then Sunday,  short of breath,  chest pain, fatigue,  rang 111 they sent ambulance and another episode of phenomena. I was wondering if it was acid ...

  Deb62 over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Online Community downtime: Wednesday 31st May 2023- 7.30am to 9am

  So that this essential maintenance can take place, the Online Community will experience some downtime. This means that members will not be able to log in, or join the Online Community, between 7.30am - 9am on Wednesday 31st May 2023.

  Su - Macmillan over 3 years ago