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• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 6 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.

  Lizzie - Online Community Team 8 hours ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Mr U 12 hours ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 6 days ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b HD

  W J 8 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 12 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 14 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 14 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 16 days ago
• Pete's cancer blog

  Peterb 21 days ago

Latest blog posts

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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 361: An email and phone call that makes me happy.

  Post 361: An email and phone call that makes me happy. My eyelids gave the game away this morning. I was all ready to get up—but they were not. They were in cahoots with my legs and arms, and the overall feeling my body had decided on was one...

  Mr U 4 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 360: The mattress tested—and my body too.

  Post 360: The mattress tested—and my body too. An early morning call from the district nurse was a very welcome surprise. “See you in twenty minutes,” she said. I was already up, but conveying the message to my darling was met wit...

  Mr U 4 months ago
• Husband don’t get it

  Husband dint understand

  So I’ve been to a cancer well-being event today was great talking to people that understand what I’m going through. i was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in June 2023, for the rest of that year and all of 2024 I had treatment, includ...

  Paulypopse911c3 4 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 359: My dreamy head.

  Post 359: My dreamy head. I wake, it’s dark, I’m all alone The leaves from last year have have all gone The clocks went forward or was it back And spring bulbs shoot up from the black   But I’m am stuck I can’t go out My...

  Mr U 4 months ago
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  Community News

  What you wish you had known – cancer and farming communities

  As part of Macmillan’s work with farming and rural communities the Online Community team have been working with The Farming Communities Network (FCN). You can find more information about the partnership in Macmillan's blog here. 

  Macmillan are committed to making cancer care fairer for everyone. This includes making sure that everyone has access to the right cancer support and encouraging people to seek help sooner. 

  We want to make sure that the support available in our Online Community...

  Steph - Online Community Team 4 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 358: Tired, like I ran a marathon, which I certainly have not.

  Post 358: Tired, like I ran a marathon, which I certainly have not. Today was a washout but, luckily, I had nothing but rest to occupy myself with — though, even that was hard work. When I woke, I didn’t notice it. Neither did I when I ...

  Mr U 4 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 357: An early call settles nerves but ends in tears, happy tears.

  Post 357: An early call settles nerves but ends in tears, happy tears. A Saturday morning and I’ve just had my 8am pills. Usually it would be time for some rewind TV before settling down until I’m ready to fill Mr Vicious’ blue pla...

  Mr U 4 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 356: Volunteering tax misdemeanour, and Big Sis.

  Post 356: Volunteering tax misdemeanour, and Big Sis. I feel like a fraud today for two reasons. Firstly, a tax issue I’m having sleepless nights over, and secondly the fact that I feel like I’m not ill. How is it that sometimes there&r...

  Mr U 4 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 355: The day for me to be honest with my oncologist and myself.

  Post 355: The day for me to be honest with my oncologist and myself. The roads were busy on the way to the appointment. We were running late and more temporary traffic lights blocked our way and slowed us down. We got there eventually, only to find ...

  Mr U 4 months ago
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  Community News

  Lights, Camera, Action – the Online Community spotlighted in Macmillan Emmerdale TV campaign

  Macmillan is proud to be partnering with much-loved soap Emmerdale on its latest prostate cancer storyline. which will show the reality of what it’s like to receive a cancer diagnosis and go through treatment. The Online Community share their new advert, produced as part of this important partnership

  Steph - Online Community Team 4 months ago