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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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• One Step At A Time

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• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

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• Warm your teaspoon

  Mrs of husband with bowel cancer - T3 N1 - chemo to be followed by radio then anterior bowel - depending what they find. Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine being the prescribed drugs. `

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• Pete's cancer blog

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Latest blog posts

• A trip with triple negative breast cancer

  Into a siding

  I have often compared having metastatic cancer to being on a train journey. Once you are told your cancer is incurable, you have boarded the train. You know its final destination. You don’t know the route it will take or how long the journey wi...

  Coddfish over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Who do I ask? - How to find Trusted Cancer Information

  Ever wondered where to find the most relevant information relating to your diagnosis? Take a look at this blog to find out more.

  Syed - Macmillan over 2 years ago
• Thoughts and musings on living with cancer from Brighton Biker

  2 - Old Father Time

  Reading the amazing, heartbreaking book ‘When Breath Becomes Air’ by Paul Kalinithi has made me think about the concept of time in relation to an advanced cancer diagnosis. I’ll be coming up for my one-year-diagnosis-anniversary in...

  BrightonBiker over 2 years ago
• WATCHING FROM THE SIDE LINES

  Pancreatic has my Dad

  My Dad. So many things I could say about him , however I shallnt bore you, well not now anyway.  He went for a PET SCAN. Unfortunately he didn't go through with it as it's the tunnel scanner and not the ring doughnut. His claustrophobia ...

  Grantie over 2 years ago
• Travel Insurance

  Holiday insurance

  Hi there I was diagnosed 3 years ago stage 3 bowel cancer 3months mop up chemo rang bell unfortunately in march diagnosed stage 4 bowel stage 4 perataneal I am receiving palliative chemo and have been told I can have a safe space as my oncologist said he would not be a problem to go to my happy place I am 47 just looking for some advice with travel insurance tia I would be very grateful x

  Dolittle over 2 years ago
• Chemo/Radio With Cysplatin 3 weekly. For Womb cancer.

  Days 12-13

  The weekend. Bliss.  Bladder and kidneys a bit sore (probably due to holding it in on Friday) but physically ok . Tired by the evenings . But managed some gardening and cleaning.  So lovely not to have to go to the hospital for 2 days

  Act over 2 years ago
• Chemo/Radio With Cysplatin 3 weekly. For Womb cancer.

  Days 9-11

  Weds- Friday Daily zapping continues.  Quite a few delays - my bladder not being full enough and the machines being behind caused a 2 hour wait most days. On the positive spoke to quite a few nice people now so some friendly faces every time I ...

  Act over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Monday 10th June. Still awating Radiotherapy start dates.

  Well I am still awaiting my start dates for radiotherapy to start. I will give them a call tomorrow as its now been over 6 weeks since my last chemo. We had a lovely week away fishing and caught lots of fish between us. Over 600lb in weight. They all...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• A carers blog

  Some people are just plain ignorant

  We get all sorts of reactions from people when they know about my husband’s cancer diagnosis. Some are curious, wanting to know the ins and outs, what stage it is, what treatment he has had. Some are concerned about him, offering to help if he ...

  Jdet over 2 years ago
• I miss you so much

  Christine I miss you so much there is a big hole in my life where you should be I'm so lost without you it's so hard I LOVE YOU BABE ️ ️

  DaiChris over 2 years ago