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On this day of remembrance across the UK, we’re talking about bereavement support in this Community News blog.
We understand that the death of someone close to you isn’t something you ‘get over’. It’s something you attempt to come to terms with. The Community can be a comforting place to share your feelings and get bereavement support from people who understand.
“I just don't know how to shake this feeling, it’s been a year and it feels raw now, it didn't feel that...
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Due to some planned maintenance on the main Macmillan website, www.macmillan.org.uk, the Online Community will enter a read-only mode between 7:00am and 1:00pm on Tuesday 10th November.
This means that you will not be able to log in, post or reply on the Online Community during this time. You will still be able to read posts and blogs on the site.
If you feel you need some support while the Online Community is unavailable, please remember our Support Line is here for you. Our teams are available...
Did you know that November is Pancreatic cancer awareness month? Around 9,600 people are diagnosed with pancreas cancer in the UK each year. Here in the Online Community, the “Pancreatic cancer” forum has over 2400 members. This November, we wanted to shed light on the amazing support they offer 365 days a year.
In 2020 alone, the “Pancreatic cancer” forum has had over 13 million views. Across 2019, members posted 1192 replies to posts in the group. That’s 1192 offers of support, sharing...
Hi Again
You may remember in October that we had some great news regarding the rewards of the treatment that Dal has been on. We are still reeling from these great results, but we are also back to just waiting on the next update. I find that quiet difficult personally!
Nose Bleeds - this had been one of the side effects that Dal had been experiencing, they started out of the blue and seem to have stopped just as quickly.
Numb fingers and toes - this continues, it is quite painful and takes a lot...
In today’s Community News Blog we have the final volume of our guest blog series, ‘What Grief has taught me’ by Community member MelanieL. Melanie has been a member of the Community and a contributor to the Prostate cancer, Carers only and Bereaved spouses and partners discussion groups for a long time. Melanie lost her husband Paul to an advanced form of prostate cancer in May of 2018. Throughout this series Melanie explains what she has learnt in her journey through bereavement so far...
WOW. I FEEL BRILLIANT. Over the moon. Ecstatic. How many more words can I use to describe how I feel today? I have had the most horrendous 4 years of my life. It started in 2016 when my mum died suddenly in a freak accident. In 2017 my favourite aunt who was extremely special to me passed away 10 days after being diagnosed with cancer and my dad died of the prostate cancer he had been fighting for 3 years. In 2018 my beloved mother-in-law passed away after years of suffering and in March...