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

  Mr U 3 hours ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  W J 15 hours ago
• Cool Cap Relief

  TerryB 1 day ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 3 days ago
• Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica

  Beesuit 3 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 5 days ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 15 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 22 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 24 days ago

Latest blog posts

• Community News

  Prostate Cancer Information

  
  
  We know from listening to our members that the amount of information to take in when you first get a cancer diagnosis can be overwhelming. It can affect everyone within a family as well as friends, alongside the patient. In today’s Community News Blog, we’re looking to help by providing clear and concise information on one type of cancer – prostate cancer.
  
  “Think everyone here can associate with the overwhelming emotions that come with a cancer diagnosis in a family”

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  Tom C - Online Community team over 5 years ago
• Cupboardlove Chronicles

  Joan Collins and me

  Well I've just watched our Joan on telly talking husbands and how she saved the best until last,  her Percy. it was all upbeat and showbiz until we got to the demise of sister Jackie with breast cancer...I was so engrossed my Toblerone was m...

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• My bowel and other parts

  19th June - PET CT scan

  All went according to plan. I arrived very early and went in early too. No problems with the cannula and I felt no effects from the “radiation” injection. The scariest part of this will be the results, I am not going to think about them t...

  Jopeg over 5 years ago
• Draw

  Allergy

  I have discovered I am allergic to the cosmopore dressings or should I say, the glue that holds them on. Everywhere they touch is red and itchy. It’s like having the cellulitis back only more spotty. The wound is improving though I have one of ...

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• Into the unknown

  Feeling crap

  Feel worried , scared everything CT yesterday , last nigh and today upset tummy , blood n pain , specialist Tuesday , wish it would hurry up

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• 

  One Life Live It

  Cycle 5: The Penultimate

  Only one more to go after this…..it feels so good to be saying that at this point. In less than 3 weeks I will have my last treatment and I'll be pretty much over the side effects in about 4 weeks from now. I know I still have surgery and all ...

  Irishgirl16 over 5 years ago
• Cupboardlove Chronicles

  Busy doing nothing

  Well I'm hugging my chest wall too tightly with a 6cm tumour that it's impossible for my surgeon to prise away. Limbo land has been my home for four months now, it's a nice place actually, no Covid, no lovers, nobody being horrible to me ...

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• Bawbee's Journey

  18-Jun-2021

  That’s my first 5 Radiotherapy treatments done - 25 to go. They said that any side effects would kick-in after week 2 but I am already tired and I have a very dry mouth.Onwards & Upwards 

  Bawbee over 5 years ago
• It's Gone Tits Up

  I would go out tonight, but I haven't got a stitch to wear

  I’m defo blaming the steroids for my sudden weight gain. Although, I have eaten like an absolute monster for the last 4 weeks. Constantly feeling the need to treat myself and convincing myself I 100% deserve a pizza. Well, with that and a year ...

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• 

  One Life Live It

  Good news really, but disappointing

  I got my 2nd mid chemo MRI results today and it's shrunk by only about 1mm.   Now for those who you who think this is great and I should be shouting with joy from the rooftops, let's get a little bit of context.  My 1st mid chemo MRI shrunk...

  Irishgirl16 over 5 years ago