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• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 16 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.

  Lizzie - Online Community Team 18 hours ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Mr U 22 hours ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 6 days ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD

  W J 8 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 13 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 14 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 15 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 16 days ago
• Pete's cancer blog

  Peterb 21 days ago

Latest blog posts

• (Cancer) Garden journey day by day

  Seasons turning, counting continues

  Clocks change and autumn has kicked in. An important turning point in my journey. My daily photos are marking the counting of chemo days and cycles, helping me through it all. My chemo started when it was hot and dry; now, though, as I approach the m...

  WalkerGirl 10 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 196: The scans are done and so am I.

  Post 196: The scans are done and so am I. Bad timing seems to drag me down to the height of a worm’s belly. My cancer is what it is — but the way, the path, is utter torture sometimes. Three years ago, I started on a medication highway ...

  Mr U 10 months ago
• Distracting myself, hopefully!

  Husband's MRI scan today

  H went for his MRI scan this afternoon.  It was our 5th trip to the local community diagnostic centre.  The last 4 were for me, now it was H's turn.  I sat in the waiting room and read a book.  He was in there just over an hou...

  Margaret853 10 months ago
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  Community News

  What I wish I had known about chemotherapy: stories from Macmillan’s forums

  Our new blog mini-series asks 'What do you wish you had known?’ about cancer treatment before you had started it. In this blog , members share, tips, advice and experiences of dealing with chemotherapy.

  Dylan - Online Community Team 10 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 195: It’s my Darlings Birthday and We Need Some Food.

  Post 195: It’s my Darlings Birthday and We Need Some Food If you don’t ask you don’t get, The curry we will never forget. ——— When all’s said and done, the day after the Lord Mayor’s Show is one of r...

  Mr U 10 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 194: A very special evening.

  Post 194: A very special evening. My brother-in-law has bailed on the curry But there are more than one other worry ——— There was a commotion first thing as all the others were heading out for various things. Our eldest was on a ...

  Mr U 10 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 193: I’ve got that Friday feeling.

  Post 193: I’ve got that Friday feeling. Mr Vicious was calling me to be the breakfast chef, but I was still in bed. The first direct rays of the sun were not yet over the distant primary academy, but the rain storms (Benjamin’s) that fl...

  Mr U 10 months ago
• Distracting myself, hopefully!

  Lots of things going on

  So much has happened since my last post, can't believe what can happen in 24 hours. First the sad news that my father-in-law passed away last night.  Not unexpected, he was moved onto palliative care last week, but still very upsetting when&...

  Margaret853 10 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 192: Fireside warmth but a chill inside.

  Post 192: Fireside warmth but a chill inside. At the end of the day there’s nothing better than sitting comfortably by an open fire with a beer and friends or family. The warmth on a cold day was truly worth the trip out to the middle of now...

  Mr U 10 months ago
• 4 weeks since diagnosis.

  4 weeks

  I have had pain in my bum for 10 months getting treated for piles .had a MRI and CT scan .had appointment at the hospital at 10.30  to find out the results.To be told it is cancer and I need to be at the hospital for 4 O'clock that same day&nbsp...

  Math7a5971 10 months ago