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

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• Living with Desdemona

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• Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica

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• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 2 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.

  Dylan - Online Community Team 4 days ago
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  W J 5 days ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 14 days ago
• Mumofcancer

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• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

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Latest blog posts

• A trip with triple negative breast cancer

  Ground glass opacities and steroid moon face

  After almost 3 weeks back on 20mg prednisolone per day, I am disappointed to still be suffering breathlessness on moderate exertion. However the stats don’t lie. I have been regularly walking a set route at the fastest pace I can manage, using ...

  Coddfish over 2 years ago
• Dignity Pants and other misnomers

  The Thief that stole Autumn

  Season of mists and mellow Fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing Sun, Conspiring with him how to load and bless,   Ok, that’s Keats and his poem ‘To Autumn’. While I’m pretty sure that my writings about Autum...

  Dignahtee over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  The worry of waiting - sharing support on the Online Community

  Living with cancer can often mean living with uncertainty and anxiety. Waiting for test results, can be a particularly worrying time for you and your loved ones. Whether you’re awaiting a cancer diagnosis, a referral or reviewing a cancer treatment plan, the waiting period might feel really difficult. You might find it helps to be able to chat in the Online Community forums.

  Steph - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• The tonsils have to go!

  One week and counting

  Today is an odd one. Just over a week ago I thought I may be having surgery today, but in fact I’d put two and two together and made 7(th).  I’d had a call telling me of my pre-operation appointment and speaking to the coordinator sh...

  Coxey over 2 years ago
• Dignity Pants and other misnomers

  21 Days Later...

  It’s three weeks since the start of chemo round 2. Two of four rounds complete and round 3 starts tomorrow, with the horrible drip session… …possibly or possibly not. Like all good thrillers, I will keep you in suspense for a whil...

  Dignahtee over 2 years ago
• Kidney Not

  CT Scan Extravasation

  I went for my standard CT scan on 29/11/2023.  I had a job interview (1 of 2, same company)  in the afternoon so I needed to pop in and out with no delay.   I’ve done this on loads of occasions over the last 2 years.  N...

  Mmum over 2 years ago
• Mark 400

  Throat cancer reflections

  I was diagnosed with stage 2/3 cancer at the base of my tongue and tonsil in March 2020, just as we went into lockdown. I was 58 years old. My treatment didn't start until August 2020 because of lockdown, and it was an odd time for all of us. I w...

  Mark400 over 2 years ago
• Questions

  Travel insurance

  I was hoping to go to the Caribbean on a cruise in February 2024. The cost of insurance has left me sad that my travelling days might be over.  Any advice on getting travel insurance and companies to avoid please.  I used to be a travel age...

  Golden butterfly over 2 years ago
• But I’m never ill……..

  In the beginning was the lump…

  I’m never ill!….well, that was true until early July when applying moisturiser I came across a lump in my neck which had certainly not been there the day before.  Cue quick triage form to my GP surgery..fully expecting (hoping?) to ...

  Liz111 over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  “Don’t be afraid to speak up and say I am struggling”

  Looking after your mental health and wellbeing is so important as it influences the way you feel and cope when living with cancer. Today, one of our fabulous Community Champions Gbear is sharing her personal mental health journey in the hope it will help others who may be going through something similar at the moment.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago