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• 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.

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• Multiple Myeloma

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• Mumofcancer

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• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

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Latest blog posts

• Mummy’s poorly, let’s get her better

  Radiotherapy what’s the plan!?

  So last week I met with the radiotherapist. I’m so used to meeting consultants now I have my patter down. “Yes I am relatively young, yes I’ve been very lucky to keep so much of my hair, yes the cold cap was horrid, no I don’t...

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• It's Gone Tits Up

  You can buy your hair if it won’t grow

  I’ve had the chop. My beautiful 30 inch platinum blonde hair is now a very short bob. The big reveal failed. My sister was meant to shout ‘Joe! You're one beauty’. The perfect Little Women reference to add a bit of drama to the occa...

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• Bawbee's Journey

  Update 23-May-2021

  With my birthday past on the 18th, my Facebook Birthday Fundraiser on behalf Macmillan Cancer Support manage to raise £629. I went for a COVID-19 test yesterday before being admitted to Ninewells to have my PEG implant on Tu...

  Bawbee over 5 years ago
• TEB72

  Op

  Thursday was boob day, as I nicknamed it..   After a busy week of bloods, Covid swab, isolation, gardening, cleaning & nuclear dye, boob day arrived.  I woke with a black eye, how did that happen?! & bruised arm from bloods. &n...

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• It's Gone Tits Up

  Let's get this show on the road

  Chemo is starting on the 28th May. Pre assessment is on Wednesday then I’m starting 6 rounds of FEC-T every 21 days. 3 cycles of FEC to start with (fluorouracil, cyclophosphamide & docetaxel and then 3 cycles of T (Taxotere) for a finisher....

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• Draw

  All done

  The mastectomy was done on 14th May (last Friday). I still have the drain in and I had to have 3 replacement bottles cos I trod on the hose and blew the vacuum. It’s now Saturday and still filling. Some SMART nurses say it must come out after 1...

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• Draw

  Knitted knockers

  I’ve been told that these are made of cotton by lovely ladies free to mastectomy ladies. I sent for one. I have a softie provided by my breast care nurse but I am sure it will be very hot in the summer. Flat friends ladies tell me that they mov...

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• BC, the inflammatory one.

  Sounding the bugle call.

  The Cavalry have arrived. Counselling. And Well Being coaching. And Gym assessment. And free membership. And financial advice. And help.  A bit late to the skirmish. Post scalping. Still, smoking the pipe. Pow-wow. 

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• I thought i wouldn't need you again...but i was wrong.

  peritoneal Cancer

  may 21st 2021- it feels like mums been through hell and back time after time, we have a diagnosis now, mum has Peritoneal Cancer which cant be operated on so she will undergo chemo in tablet form and by drip... i went to the consultant appointment w...

  Former Member over 5 years ago
• Another Prostate Cancer Blog

  Almost four weeks after catheter removal.

  I was not leaking very much over the past few weeks usually dry all night, also during the morning up until three in the afternoon. Last night my no leaking during the evening stopped. I have been using level two pads, woke up to damp underpants the ...

  Jan52021 over 5 years ago