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

  Mr U 6 hours ago
• Cool Cap Relief

  TerryB 23 hours ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 2 days ago
• Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica

  Beesuit 2 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 3 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
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  W J 6 days ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 14 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 21 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

• Surely it got the wrong person?

  Another milestone but more obstacles

  Hello again, I was due my next consultation to establish what effect all the treatment has had, about 10 days before this I broke my ankle.  Honestly you cannot make this up.  It was not a bad break and I could hobble around in my big boot....

  Snooze over 3 years ago
• Pancreatic cancer

  My husband's journey

  Hi. My husband, Colin, was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer in December 2021, 15 months after he first experienced symptoms. At first the symptoms were vague, general discomfort under his ribs and a feeling like he had indigestion. He saw a GP i...

  JaneB123 over 3 years ago
• Chemo Diary

  1) Count down to chemo kick-off - EC & Paclitaxel

  I start chemo next Wed, to say I’m somewhat anxious about this is an understatement but hey ho there is no backing out now!   I have 2 children (teen & uni student) & a great husband who need me around for a while longer so am embr...

  Meanegg over 3 years ago
• Kidney Not

  A Poem

  I was inspired by Eddiestomart to write a poem!  And by Coojee to share it.  Thanks guys! A foe is growing inside of meBad cells, multiplyingHitching a ride on my organs and blood streamWearing me downEating into meWeigh...

  Mmum over 3 years ago
• CCL

  ERN CLL

  I haven't blogged for a wile I'm into my 8 month of Kimmo all well then, I was told that my liver is starting to produce more white cells than normal { hemochromatosis} and starting to kill off my red cell, swings and roundabouts, still ...

  Former Member over 3 years ago
• Peter's Blog

  The Filler Before Starting Immunotherapy

  So here we are, Wednesday 5th October and I am sat typing this out on my phone ahead of starting immunotherapy today. Honestly I am a bit sceptical about this, there is no guarantee it’ll work and if it does work when it will work, add in that ...

  HawkeyeBrown over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Pregnancy and cancer support from the Online Community

  A cancer diagnosis is upsetting. If you’re pregnant when diagnosed with cancer it can be even more frightening and confusing. You might feel you need additional support as you receive your cancer diagnosis, navigate treatment options and cancer treatment. The Community is here to support you, in addition to a wide range of help available from Macmillan and other support providers. 

  Members of the Community might also be supporting a loved one with cancer at the same time as going through a pregnancy...

  Steph - Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• A trip with triple negative breast cancer

  Progression

  I finally got the results of my CT scan today, almost 7 weeks on, and unfortunately it’s not good news. I have a lesion on my liver which they believe to be cancer. More scans required to understand it a bit more, so I am expecting to be summon...

  Coddfish over 3 years ago
• Carried on Eagles' Wings

  Hair Today, Gone… Tomorrow?

  As predicted, my hair started to fall out around day 17. A big clump in the comb each morning and evening. I know this is a really traumatic side effect of chemo for some people. I’m thankful that mine is thinning rather than coming out in patc...

  Amy123 over 3 years ago
• A trip with triple negative breast cancer

  A week of decisions

  I have had 3 more Paclitaxel infusions since my last blog entry. The underlying pattern has remained consistent with the previous treatments. Unfortunately I have started to build up some more worrying side effects on top.  First of all, I have ...

  Coddfish over 3 years ago