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

  Mr U 5 hours ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 1 day 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 1 day ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 7 days ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD

  W J 9 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 13 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 15 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

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

  Post 102: Desktop with a Service Bill on the Side.

  Post 102: Desktop with a Service Bill on the Side. ——— When a female lead in a K-drama (Korean drama) is forced to take action in IT (Information Technology), she pulls her hair back into a ponytail, plants herself sternly at her ...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• 2025 Not a good year so far

  6. Mask, Teeth and PEG

  Following my consultations on the 19th June I now have an appointment for the radiotherapy mask making, an appointment to have 2 teeth out and an appointment to have the feeding tube inserted into my Stomach. I must say that the staff at the Churchil...

  NorfolkBor over 1 year ago
• 2025 Not a good year so far

  5. Next Steps, Discussions with Surgeon, Dentist, Oncologist and Dietician.

  So surgery done, I think it went well, but the scar with the 20 stiches in it looks more like a zip, perhaps I will stick an zipper handle at the top to make it look right ! Right side of neck is numb, but will ask about that at my next consultation ...

  NorfolkBor over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 101: Computer say’s no – I nearly cried.

  Post 101: Computer say’s no – I nearly cried. Why worry about a thing? ’Cause every little thing’s gonna be alright. (Bob Marley’s message to ember when the sh1t hits the fan) ——— I woke from a deep s...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 100: Celebratory Centenary.

  Post 100: Celebratory Centenary. It’s just a number. C, 100, Century, Centurion, Centenarian. It’s just another post. ——— I’ll blow out the imaginary candles on my imaginary cake at the end of today’s hu...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  Community News

  Ethnic minority cancer awareness on the Online Community

  As part of Ethnic minority cancer awareness month, we are sharing the lived experiences of ethnic minority communities alongside sharing support resources.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 99: Bloods, weeds and loose bowels.

  Post 99: Bloods, weeds and loose bowels. Days like this are rare but memorable. ——— Being memorable isn’t always a good thing – today was mostly good, with the occasional tummy pain. The usual powder and pills starte...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• Cleop’s

  The beginning

  Throughout my life, I never imagined I would face something like this. For 43 years, I was never ill and never worried about my health. Fast forward to two days ago—I was told I have kidney cancer. I didn't take the news well; I was devasta...

  Cleop over 1 year ago
• Life after a lumpectomy

  DCIS, Lumpectomy, & Mammoplasty 3 weeks ago

  Hi, just had surgery for DCIS,  lumpectomy, & mammoplasty to left breast  i ( had lumpectomy, axilla glands removed  & radiotherapy 17 years ago)  This diagnosis  came as a complete shock , it was a large tumour but t...

  Maujac over 1 year ago
• Life after a lumpectomy

  DCIS, Lumpectomy, & Mammoplasty 3 weeks ago

  Hi, just had surgery for DCIS,  lumpectomy, & mammoplasty to left breast  i ( had lumpectomy, axilla glands removed  & radiotherapy 17 years ago to the right breast )  This diagnosis  came as a complete shock , it was...

  Maujac over 1 year ago