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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.

  Dylan - Online Community Team 2 hours ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Mr U 12 hours ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  W J 1 day ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 4 days ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 10 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 16 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 18 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 18 days ago
• 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. `

  Sierraoscar 20 days ago
• Pete's cancer blog

  Peterb 25 days ago

Latest blog posts

• A personal journey with advanced prostrate cancer

  the day before Chemo

  The day before I was due to have chemotherapy I had to go to the dentist as my tooth had broken the week before. I had to have a temporary filling but will need a permanent filling to replace it. The dentist offered an appointment for the same day as...

  A personal journey with advanced prostrate cancer over 2 years ago
• A personal journey with advanced prostrate cancer

  The day after tomorrow

   Last Thursday was my first round of chemotherapy for locally advanced prostate cancer. The appointment took over 5 hours, but the nurses were very good. It was good to be treated by male nurses. When the drugs were applied, I felt some tightnes...

  A personal journey with advanced prostrate cancer over 2 years ago
• I'm too old for triple neg

  Update - mainly for me, but feel free if helpful

  So, here we are 6 weeks post diagnosis with TNBC. I reflect upon how things are going physically, mentally treatment wise  So it's nearly Christmas  I swing between don't give a F***, and I must continue to be well behaved matriarc...

  Vibby over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Accessing the Online Community – Help with account creation and log-in problems

  Signing up for an Online Community account usually takes less than 10 minutes. Unfortunately, things on the internet sometimes go wrong. If you’ve encountered a problem while creating an account, or if you get stuck when trying to sign-in, this troubleshooting blog is for you.

  Matthew - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• The tonsils have to go!

  It’s starting to get very real.

  I’m now holed up in a hotel, ready for an early ‘check-in’ at the hospital at 7am tomorrow.  I believe I’m first on the list tomorrow, so fingers crossed I’ll be done by lunch, I may not be up for eating much lunch ...

  Coxey over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Be kind to yourself: Self-compassion and cancer

  This blog is a collection of quotes from our members that centre around the concept of being kind to oneself. These snippets reflect the shared wisdom and experience of individuals facing the challenges of cancer.

  Dylan - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• A trip with triple negative breast cancer

  Ground glass opacities and steroid moon face

  After almost 3 weeks back on 20mg prednisolone per day, I am disappointed to still be suffering breathlessness on moderate exertion. However the stats don’t lie. I have been regularly walking a set route at the fastest pace I can manage, using ...

  Coddfish over 2 years ago
• Dignity Pants and other misnomers

  The Thief that stole Autumn

  Season of mists and mellow Fruitfulness, Close bosom-friend of the maturing Sun, Conspiring with him how to load and bless,   Ok, that’s Keats and his poem ‘To Autumn’. While I’m pretty sure that my writings about Autum...

  Dignahtee over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  The worry of waiting - sharing support on the Online Community

  Living with cancer can often mean living with uncertainty and anxiety. Waiting for test results, can be a particularly worrying time for you and your loved ones. Whether you’re awaiting a cancer diagnosis, a referral or reviewing a cancer treatment plan, the waiting period might feel really difficult. You might find it helps to be able to chat in the Online Community forums.

  Steph - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• The tonsils have to go!

  One week and counting

  Today is an odd one. Just over a week ago I thought I may be having surgery today, but in fact I’d put two and two together and made 7(th).  I’d had a call telling me of my pre-operation appointment and speaking to the coordinator sh...

  Coxey over 2 years ago