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Dear blog/diary, I went to the Monday appointment and met the surgeon consultant who specialises in melanoma (and probably other stuff) to be honest it was unnerving. In my February blog which I’ve just read back I seemed to have my thoughts together of what I was scared of and why I felt I was feeling unnerved, in a 10 minute consultation it’s hard to get those feelings across so I had an unsatisfactory encounter. He seemed to be going through his set patter about 3 to 4 week wait for surgery, it...
In today’s Community News piece, I thought I’d share with you all just a handful of the feedback recently received for our Community cancer forum – feedback myself, Ellen and Jess see day in, day out on the site. The Community’s such an invaluable source of support for people affected by cancer, and the below speaks volumes for you, our Community members, who are the ones sharing your experiences; talking to those who need a listening ear; and offering support and comfort to those who...
Today I discovered the stigma around mental health is very much alive and well, and much to my surprise in a setting where I didn’t expect it to be.
Following my last appointment with the lovely Prof (lovely because he is straight talking and gets to the point) he felt I would probably benefit from some support with my mental health and I agreed.
I have various symptoms, anxiety, insomnia and I cry at the drop of a hat, I feel overwhelmed and disoriented at various points in my day, looking...
March is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, so to recognise this I’ve been speaking with three members of our Ovarian cancer group, and asked them to share with the Community a little about their experiences, and any tips they might have on coping.
If you’ve had any thoughts or an experience with ovarian cancer you’d like to share, go ahead and do so in the comments section below.
'My main difficulty was telling people I loved...I felt guilty...'
Posie:
“My diagnosis came...
"I feel really privileged to be in a position to provide support to people."
The above quote speaks for itself as to the time and generosity Kate – our radiographer expert, has given to Macmillan’s Community the past three years. Here’s one of our Cancer Information Nurse Specialists, Kim, to tell you a little more as to why congratulations are in order for Kate:
Each year the Macmillan Volunteer Awards celebrate our amazing volunteers around the UK. These awards offer...
Right here right now I’m feeling quite mellow, let’s say cautiously positive, things could be heading in the right direction, maybe for the first time since my journey with melanoma began. I hesitate to be overly positive as we all know how cancer has a habit of not conforming
I’m receiving immunotherapy treatment on a 28 day cycle of Nivolumab infusions and have the second one coming up this week. I previously completed four rounds of combination ipilimumab and nivolumab combined infusions...
We’re back on the treadmill. I’m now on cycle 3 (out of 4) of Irinotecan by IV followed by 14 days of Capecitabine. This has gone largely side effect free. I’ve had a bit of nausea, but the major issue has been fatigue. There have been days when I’ve just wanted to sleep.
I’ve also completed 5 sessions of radiotherapy on my sciatic nerve. The process was very easy. The only issue I had was that they put 3 small tattoos on my abdomen which they use to line up the machines to...
I posted the following info in a discussion thread in the Living with incurable cancer group and I wanted to keep a reference to it, so here it is.
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With reference to hospice end-of-life care that doesn't always deliver a peaceful death, I found this, from Nov 2017, on the Dignity in Dying website.
https://features.dignityindying.org.uk/true-cost-dignitas/
The full report is at https://www.dignityindying.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/DiD_True_Cost_report_FINAL_WEB...
It is now six weeks since my mastectomy. I felt quite sore and uncomfortable at first and had to have the area drained twice a week for a month by which time I felt a lot better. Three weeks after my operation I saw the senior breast nurse who told me that the biopsy was clear and the tumour had shrunk by 84 % with the chemotherapy, the remainder had been removed removed.The lymph that had been tested was also was clear. A few days later I had an appointment with my surgeon and he confirmed everything...
In case you missed it, earlier this year we introduced ‘Wellbeing Wednesday's’ – the day of the week where we bring to you our weekly tip on improving your wellbeing; be helping improving sleep, coping with stress, or a couple of mindfulness tips to help you look for the positives throughout the day.
It’s last day of February today, so here’s a summary of our tips to date:
Mindfulness:
Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we...
