Blogs

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• "It's Only Skin Cancer"

  A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception

  dolphin99 5 hours ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Mr U 11 hours ago
• Wittering away...

  Rowan8a3264 13 hours 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.

  Wayne - Online Community Team 3 days ago
• Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer

  Lemsip 6 days ago
• Peter's Blog

  A blog about bowel cancer at a young age

  HawkeyeBrown 7 days ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 8 days ago
• Kidney Not

  Mmum 8 days ago
• Looking after Mr. B

  Miranda t 13 days ago
• One Life Live It

  Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer

  Irishgirl16 14 days ago

Latest blog posts

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  Community News

  Spring Picture Festival - Community in Bloom

  Now summer is here, we're looking back on spring with photographs from members of the Online Community, including flowers, rivers, pets and birds.

  Eliza -Online Community Team over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Songs are therapy too - music and cancer experiences from the Online Community

  Through stories and experiences shared by our Community members, this blog explores how music has become a source of solace, hope, and healing for many in our online Community.

  Dylan - Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• Carried on Eagles' Wings

  10 Weeks Post-Surgery

  Apart from an infection in one of my wounds which required several visits to the breast unit and two weeks of antibiotics, healing and recovery have progressed well and I am very, very pleased with the new me! My surgeons did a brilliant job of remov...

  Amy123 over 3 years ago
• Happy 50th to me

  A date

  I have my appointment now. As it was a week yesterday since the doctor said she'd refer me I rang the doctors to see what was happening and they said that it didn't look like the referral had actually been sent. Nearly burst into tears in the...

  CrochetPud over 3 years ago
• Me,Myself and the C word!

  D day is approaching

  Hi all. I survived the Irish weather so I guess I’ll survive this. I was called into hospital tonight for surgery first thing. Can’t wait to get it out the way. I had some antibiotics and heparin and I’m feeling pretty chilled. Migh...

  MillyE over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Catching up with the Bladder cancer forum- May 2023

  With May being Bladder cancer awareness month, we thought we would catch up with our Bladder cancer form to see what questions have been asked recently, and what experiences have been shared. If you are affected by bladder cancer, this blog is a snapshot of the support you can find by joining the bladder cancer forum.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• Wasn't expecting this. But will fight it all the way.

  9 weeks post op,

  Bit of a set back. Hubby been waking up middle of night with his throat burning,  then Sunday,  short of breath,  chest pain, fatigue,  rang 111 they sent ambulance and another episode of phenomena. I was wondering if it was acid ...

  Deb62 over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Online Community downtime: Wednesday 31st May 2023- 7.30am to 9am

  So that this essential maintenance can take place, the Online Community will experience some downtime. This means that members will not be able to log in, or join the Online Community, between 7.30am - 9am on Wednesday 31st May 2023.

  Su - Macmillan over 3 years ago
• Happy 50th to me

  Tired

  Seems like days when there is no possibility of a letter arriving are easier. I've managed to keep it out of my mind mostly over the last couple of days of the bank holiday weekend. Tomorrow is Tuesday, which is a week from when this began. Perha...

  CrochetPud over 3 years ago
• Don't worry about your lump she said...

  Breast Cancer 8 - Chemo First Cycle

  The fact that I’ve not updated my blog since my first chemo-eve should tell you something. I feel that now, sadly, I must admit, that treatment has overtaken my life.   It feels like a long list headed ‘no you can’t’. So ...

  SweetiePie over 3 years ago