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

  Post 454: Focal therapy sounds good…

  Post 454: Focal therapy sounds good… My constant friend is the TV remote. I realise now, more than ever, that the world passes by on the TVs in our home. We are not news people. We mainly watch Netflix, so does that make us Flixers? Only jokin...

  Mr U 1 month ago
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  Community News

  Travel Insurance and Cancer - your questions answered by an expert

  Looking to arrange your travel insurance? Fiona, an expert at Lighthouse Travel Insurance is here to answer your top travel insurance questions.

  Matthew - Online Community Team 1 month ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Chemo Third Cycle, Week Three: Desdemona Visits Durham

  Well, it’s the end of cycle three, week three, I have my next chemotherapy session tomorrow. For the last week I’ve felt much like my old self, but things do periodically arise that remind me of the reality of my situation. Last weekend w...

  Desdemona 1 month ago
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  Community News

  South Asian Heritage Month 2026

  Are you from a South Asian background and affected by cancer?   Have you ever wished you could talk to someone who understands the cultural, family or faith-related challenges that can come with a cancer diagnosis? 

  South Asian Heritage Month is a time to celebrate the history, cultures and contributions of South Asian communities in the UK. It is also an opportunity to recognise that people from South Asian communities can experience unique challenges when navigating cancer, and that these challenges...

  Emma - Online Community Team 1 month ago
• One Step At A Time

  Chapter 22 — 7:30am

  England lost to Argentina in the semi-final last night. Two minutes after the final whistle, a nurse came in to tell me I was being put on a 12 hour drip for phosphate and potassium. No explanation. Nobody knew why. Just another thing happening to me...

  Phild26 1 month ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 453: Try to see the positives, Mr U.

  Post 453: Try to see the positives, Mr U. When you run out of pills of a certain persuasion it’s often your own fault, and today was the last Ramipril. I thought the worst. Not only that, but the managers at work kept saying helpful things abou...

  Mr U 1 month ago
• One Step At A Time

  Chapter 21 — Finding It Tough

  I want to start this one differently. Every chapter so far has found a way to end on something positive — a small win, a moment of humour, a reason to keep going. I'm going to try to do that again here, because I do believe it, and because ...

  Phild26 1 month ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 452: Independence is all I need.

  Post 452: Independence is all I need. When all is said and done, the loss of independence is the single most worrying loss during cancer, and I want it back. Finding things to do becomes the preserve of the afflicted, and the years of declining stren...

  Mr U 1 month ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 451: It’s a Boy!

  Post 451: It’s a Boy! With all the patience of a patient waiting for his own scan results, I found it very hard waiting for the news from the baby scanning room today. I didn’t know what time the appointment was, so I could be excused a l...

  Mr U 1 month ago
• The Detour: Navigating life with breast cancer

  Aiteall - Sunny Spells between the Showers

  Aiteall is a lovely word in the Irish language that doesn't have a direct translation into English.   It describes a brief spell of beautiful sunshine between rain showers. I've been thinking about that word a lot lately. In early...

  mputstheworldtowrites 1 month ago