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

  Mr U 14 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

• My Triple Negative Cancer Journey

  Clinic Appointment and Learning that I had Breast Cancer again

  I got a letter the Monday 24th April just four days after my biopsies giving me an appointment at the Breast Clinic for Thursday 27th April.  I was surprised to get a letter so quickly but I shouldn't have been, the last time I was diagnosed...

  Daisy53 over 3 years ago
• My Triple Negative Cancer Journey

  My Second Yearly Mammogram and Recall Letter

  I had the second of my yearly mammograms in March and two week later I got a letter asking me to attend radiology for another mammogram and an ultrasound.  I knew then that they had found something that they weren't happy about. When I arriv...

  Daisy53 over 3 years ago
• My Triple Negative Cancer Journey

  An Update on how I've been doing since I last wrote

  I had my operation in March 2021 to remove the remainder of the lump which had gone from being 16 mm to 3 mm.  I recovered fairly quickly from the operation.  When I went back for my results I was told I had an almost complete response to c...

  Daisy53 over 3 years ago
• My Voldelump

  Trying to get 'tooled up' for treatment options

  Hello - last summer I was travelling in Mongolia volunteering with a children's reading EFL project - I am fascinated with birds of prey. I volunteered at a raptor centre and fell in love with a raven and was so amazed by the Steppe Eagles, they ...

  Pam04 over 3 years ago
• On the other side, so to speak.

  A day in the life of Wonder Woman.

  Exhausted, danced today despite it. A full on weekend with my son. 60th birthday bash on Friday, did a bit of dancing. Saturday Opticians then long walk with my dog Merlin and family. Sunday walked around the harbour wall.  Hot flushes, knee kil...

  Sabrina22 over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Cancer and gardens - enjoy garden and gardening chat with members of the Online Community

  Online Community members living with cancer talk about gardens and gardening. Spending time outside and using garden as an activity might be helpful for both physical and mental health

  Steph - Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• Maria meets C

  Scanxiety Alert

  Scanxiety Alert...I recently learned a new word, "scanxiety." It refers to the anxiety, fear, and stress that cancer patients feel while waiting for impending scans, tests, or their results. And let me tell you, it's real.Tomorrow it&#3...

  Guida over 3 years ago
• Don't worry about your lump she said...

  Breast Cancer 6 – Oncology first timer + CT results

  ‘Probably nothing to worry about…’ Forgive me…. but I’ve been there before! The fact that I am writing this at 3am will tell you something… I had my first oncology appointment yesterday and the results of m...

  SweetiePie over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Going back to work during or after cancer: Diana’s story

  Diana talks about her experiences going back to work after cancer treatment, and how she was able to help someone else going through a similar experience.

  Eliza -Online Community Team over 3 years ago
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  Maragh

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  Hello I'm new Lung cancer. Don't know what to think

  Former Member over 3 years ago