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

  Mr U 5 hours ago
• Wittering away...

  Rowan8a3264 10 hours ago
• "It's Only Skin Cancer"

  A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception

  dolphin99 1 day ago
• Looking after Mr. B

  Miranda t 3 days ago
• Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica

  Beesuit 3 days ago
• My BCG Therapy

  Aurelius 4 days ago
• Pedalling through this journey

  Former Member 5 days 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.

  Matthew - Online Community Team 8 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 8 days ago
• Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer

  Lemsip 14 days ago

Latest blog posts

• Sally's Cancer Treatment Journey

  Week 3 Chemoradiation - Things begin to change a little

  Week 3 Day 1    Monday Chemotherapy 10am start today and I have packed my flask with icepops to help my oesophagus rawness. I have been having trouble with increasing the quantity of Tramadol on my prescription from 60 - 120 a month (p...

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• Cancer just messed with the wrong boobs!

  MRI & missing HRT

  This week I went for my MRI! Never had one before so it was all new. As always the staff were fantastic and explained everything that would happen. I got undressed, put 2 cod-liver oil capsules onto my nipples with tape (they form a point of referenc...

  Jacala over 5 years ago
• 

  One Life Live It

  Humbled by support of friends, colleagues & family

  Having just finished 6 cycles of chemo, I can truly say I have been amazed, humbled and eternally grateful for the support from a number of people. Let me start with those who diligently remember each 3rd Thursday by sending the most thoughtful gift...

  Irishgirl16 over 5 years ago
• Well, I didn’t expect that!

  The beginning of the journey

  I’ve started to write this today because, to be honest, I’m fed up with facing the unexpected. I can cope with most things, as long as I know what to expect.  And all that has just gone out of the window.  I’ll start my st...

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• My bowel and other parts

  9th July - COVID test and stoma marks

  I now have large black dots on my tummy where the stoma will be if I need one, I do hope not. Another lovely nurse. I had my COVID test, was rather squeamish, think I annoyed the nurse, hope I’m braver next week.

  Jopeg over 5 years ago
• My bowel and other parts

  7th July - appointment with recovery nurse

  Met with a lovely nurse who went through everything I needed to do before my surgery, what to bring with me and what to expect afterwards. A lot of instructions and potions to take! Starting the next day I have protein drinks to take twice a day, lax...

  Jopeg over 5 years ago
• My bowel and other parts

  6th July - telephone conversation with surgeon

  Husband came home from work early, daughter worked from our house so they could both listen in, it was a waste of their time. He phoned up about forty minutes early (which threw me slightly) and very quickly went through what was likely to happen in ...

  Jopeg over 5 years ago
• My bowel and other parts

  29th June - PET scan results etc.

  Went out on a work errand and was just parking when the nurse phoned, most apologetic for not phoning yesterday. PETSCAN showed nothing extra apart from a hot spot on my throat, probably nothing (but I heard that about my liver) I will need an ultras...

  Jopeg over 5 years ago
• My bowel and other parts

  28th June - phone colorectal nurses

  It’s over a week since the PET scan and not a word. I don’t even know for absolute sure if the operation date has remained the same. I phoned the nurses to enquire and left a message, they usually get back within about half an hour, but t...

  Jopeg over 5 years ago
• It's Gone Tits Up

  Frankie goes to Hollywood

  Thank Christ this is anonymous, and my cred hasn’t gone totally out of the window. But this is no time for playing it cool. Today was testament to that. The bath is my stage, the shower is my mic, ‘The power of love’ is on full blas...

  Former Member over 5 years ago