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

  Mr U 2 hours 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.

  Dylan - Online Community Team 16 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 19 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

Latest blog posts

• Another Prostate Cancer Blog

  Its been a while

  It's been a while since my operation (April 21) I have never recovered full continence and cannot get an erection even so my life seems normal. My PSA has continued to increase all be it very slowly, I expect further treatment will be require nex...

  Jan52021 over 3 years ago
• Chemo Diary

  8) 3rd Chemo - EC

  Third chemo went ok although it was a bit of a struggle to get the cannula in as my veins are “tiny”   Thankfully once it was in it was all systems go.  The staff at the unit are great & really help make a horrible experienc...

  Meanegg over 3 years ago
• 2 In a Million

  Feeling the Pressure

  I was sat in the drivers seat of my courtesy car on a busy motorway junction. I had already been on the road since 7am, delivering IT equipment and helping our users set-up their bits and pieces at home, as we were closing the office that I worked ou...

  Former Member over 3 years ago
• Summer 22

  Chemo started

  The first chemo was on Monday. The day was ok, the only issue was my vein deciding it didn’t want the chemo and they had to try a second one. That worked though. To keep the vein open I had my arm in a warm sleeve, but to hopefully help keep my...

  Cross stitcher over 3 years ago
• first ever blog x

  Not even sure where to start x

  Thank you this is my first message and i am not even sure what i am asking but here is my journey .My dad lost both his legs 4 years ago,and has a clot near his heart which we know can go bang and he will go instantly ,so 4 months ago we were then to...

  Former Member over 3 years ago
• A trip with triple negative breast cancer

  Results Day

  It’s amazing how quickly scan results can be turned around when a consultant pushes. I think she was slightly embarrassed when I saw her on the 31st and she found that none of the scans they requested had happened, despite being requested 4 wee...

  Coddfish over 3 years ago
• October 13th 2022

  Hospital

  Hubby been admitted to hospital today IV antibiotics and fluid sickness not settling and the sweats have increased they are taking him for a brain scan just hoping nothing has spread. Things have happened so quickly and we have been banging our head&...

  Confused2022 over 3 years ago
• Our Battle with Oesophageal Cancer

  The chemo seems to be working!

  After Round 3 Mark had a scan to review progress but we didn't see the Oncologist and receive the results for 6 weeks!! By which time he is now already on Round 5. However, the results were worth waiting for because they are good! They show a &#3...

  Former Member over 3 years ago
• Back on the Bull!

  Round 2 ding ding...

  I'm have treatment every 2 weeks,  and I have to say it's not been too bad. Yes I've been sick and my tummy will off, my tongue and taste went straight back to tasting like a mummies flip flop (that has nothing to compare against lo...

  Sazmac over 3 years ago
• Carried on Eagles' Wings

  Still flying…

  The score is still 3-0 to Team Amy123… but we’re about to enter a new contest. I’ve now had three rounds of Virgin Marys and mojitos. I’d heard they can leave you feeling like you’ve had a really heavy night out (not th...

  Amy123 over 3 years ago