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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.

  Matthew - Online Community Team 2 hours ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 3 hours ago
• "It's Only Skin Cancer"

  A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception

  dolphin99 11 hours ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Mr U 16 hours ago
• Wittering away...

  Rowan8a3264 18 hours 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 9 days ago
• Looking after Mr. B

  Miranda t 14 days ago

Latest blog posts

• Maria meets C

  23/03/23 Diagnosis day

  When the nurse called my name, I couldn't help but feel a mix of fear and hope.I walked into the doctor's office, where the consultant radiologist sat with a serious look on her face and she explained that the results showed I had cancerous c...

  Guida over 3 years ago
• Maria meets C

  When has C started ?

  I remember feeling a small lump, on a morning in Oct/Nov 2022, when I was laying down in bed. I felt a shiver down my spine but I had to go to work and I just brushed it off. I tried to look for it in the shower, later on, that day, but I could not ...

  Guida over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Working and living with cancer- Lindsay’s story

  Today, one of our Community Champions Lindsay (Irishgirl16) is sharing her experience of working when living with cancer and going through treatment.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• I love my Grandad

  Why does she do it!

  I love my grandad, he sadly passed away with prostrate after me constantly taking him.for chemo. He went into the Marie Curie hospice but didn't like it there & asked to come home go his own bed to be around his own family. I miss him loads. Ther...

  Former Member over 3 years ago
• Wasn't expecting this. But will fight it all the way.

  Day 19 pre op

  Hubby is having a good day today,  district nurse came yesterday to take out the stitches from his chest drain. Just keep dressing on for a few days. Back at hospital Tuesday now as got a call to come in to see his surgeon. Trying to find a new ...

  Deb62 over 3 years ago
• Terminal cancer dealing with emotions

  Dealing with emotions of terminal lung cancer

  I have terminal lung cancer I'm receiving palliative care, does anyone else in this situation have down times like me, I have just played out my funeral in my mind from start to finish like an outsider looking in and reduced myself to tears from ...

  Former Member over 3 years ago
• Travel insurance with Prostate

  Travel insurance

  I am in remission of prostate cancer but finding it difficult to get travel insurance  even if I want to exclude my condition.. any help with this please. 

  Former Member over 3 years ago
• key worker

  Key worker Support

  Just wondering if it normal not to see or hear from your key worker? I have only spoken to her once and that was the day i was told i had cancer. Every time i ring the number its a different nurse every time and at every appointment it has been a dif...

  budgie123 over 3 years ago
• Don't worry about your lump she said...

  Breast Cancer 4 - Post Op Work/Pain Juggle

  It’s 18 days since my op. ‘No driving until 3 weeks after’ – that’s in 3 days’ time.  How to I feel….. sore!  The sunburn sensation hasn’t improved and in fact has sadly got worse. I called t...

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

  Breast Cancer 3 - Post Op first 2 weeks...

  It’s two weeks now since my Lumpectomy and Lymph Node Clearance and I am feeling quite proud that I have got through this far – although I am acutely aware that cancer can be a very long road and I am still only just buckling my seatbelt....

  SweetiePie over 3 years ago