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

  Mr U 18 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 17 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 18 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 19 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

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  Community News

  Online Community downtime: Thursday 9th March 2023- 7am to 9am

  There is some planned maintenance taking place on Macmillan’s website on Thursday 9th March from 7am-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 7am - 9am On Thursday 9th March .

  Megan- Online Community Team over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  How do you prepare to hear the news? Getting the results with member Wee Me

  Community member and Macmillan volunteer 'Wee Me' shares her experience of going to appointments, looking at scans and hearing her husband’s results, from her perspective as a carer and partner.

  Eliza -Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• Rectal Cancer Post Op - Sweating & Bleeding Issues

  Rectal Cancer Post Op - Sweating & Bleeding Issues

  SWEATS AND BLOOD The good news first…it all turned out fine. Reading everyone’s post op experiences was very reassuring in times of stress. So here are two issues that I had following my rectal operation, in case any of you go through an...

  Former Member over 3 years ago
• Loved one & Big C

  Where it all began

  I still remember like it was yesterday where it all began for my mom and this horrible rollercoaster ride. She was only young when her first cancer diagnosis, from then on she's had so many different types, womb, ovary, which she had to have it all t...

  Former Member over 3 years ago
• Venting about my forehead flap

  Night 5

  Whoa, never mind the days, it’s the nights that are so hard.  2 am and I am sitting here eating ice cream, wanting to claw my face off, and thinking: “I can’t do this.”  Well I don’t have much choice do I?&nbsp...

  LuckyLass over 3 years ago
• just found out i have breast cancer

  I just found out I have Brest cancer

  Hi my name is Annette and I just found out I got Brest cancer  and I feel sick need some to chat to please help 

  Annette over 3 years ago
• Summer 22

  Last chemo

  Monday was chemo 6, the last one. The appointment went well, after the 3 hour delay last time, they seemed to want to get it right this time. It felt good to have done it, relief rather than a celebration as the appointment is only the beginning. How...

  Cross stitcher over 3 years ago
• Chemo Diary

  21) Post Chemo Review

  I had my review this week & thankfully have been feeling a lot better.   Next treatment for me is 10 years of Letrozole.  I will also have Bisphosphonates which will be given as a drip every 6 months for 3 years.  I really hope all...

  Meanegg over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Oesophageal cancer: Michael’s story

  Michael shares his experience of going through an oesophageal cancer diagnosis, surgery, chemotherapy and further treatment. Michael talks through his emotions and what helped him.

  Eliza -Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• My cancer macbeth style

  Witches cancer spell

  Thought this would make you smile  cancer spell (Macbeth style) Add poisons, toxins and all things nasty Claw and devour cells Give them a good blasty  Cracked skin and hairless head Food that tastes of lead Mix constant pills and lotio...

  Meadow view over 3 years ago