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• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 15 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 18 hours ago
• To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Mr U 22 hours ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 6 days ago
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  W J 8 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 13 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 14 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 15 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

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  Community News

  World Cancer Day 2026

  On World Cancer Day, Macmillan stands in solidarity with the millions of people affected by cancer, welcomes the Government’s new National Cancer Plan for England, and shares information on where you can get support.

  Megan- Online Community Team 6 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 291: Mummies little helper (morphine) saves the day.

  Post 291: Mummies little helper (morphine) saves the day. I got up first today. It was 9:15am and the cat wanted his breakfast. To be honest, I wanted to have a go on the treadmill but I would have had a few people take exception to that, under the ...

  Mr U 6 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 290: Metal scrap-man causes mayhem.

  Post 290: Metal scrap-man causes mayhem. Well, actually the scrap man didn’t do anything, but because I was being my usual helpful self, I overdid the assistance for him and caused untold damage… to myself. “Do you not want to go...

  Mr U 6 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 289: An easy Sunday afternoon.

  Post 289: An easy Sunday afternoon. I got out of bed and downstairs for 2pm after a sleepy achy morning. There was noting to do and I was warned not to step on the treadmill so I was a good boy and I did as I was told. In fact I was suffering with...

  Mr U 7 months ago
• I have a Cancer

  I have A Cancer - 10

  On Monday I was back at work, unable to eat after 11am to prepare my body for the PET CT scan.  Water only for 6 hours before the procedure.  I allowed an hour to get to the hospital, park up and find the scanning unit.  I was glad I h...

  Soglio 7 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 288: Treadmill, back pain and a beautiful Prom dress.

  Post 288: Treadmill, back pain and a beautiful Prom dress. A Saturday with my Darling on annual leave is rare, but this day is not a day for going out, it’s a staying-in day doing chores like the washing and shopping. But the day started with...

  Mr U 7 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 287: Exercise first and coffee last.

  Post 287: Exercise first and coffee last. By midday I was panting a bit after a twenty-five minute stint on the treadmill. It’s been too long that I’ve been away from any kind of exercise, and I really need it now. For the last couple o...

  Mr U 7 months ago
• TOTAL PELVIC EXENTERATION for recurrent endometrial cancer

  My Story So Far (May 2020 to Jan 2026)

  I have had a really tough 5 years – cancer diagnosis and then being told 3 times that the cancer has returned, despite having undergone different recommended treatments.  I am now having to make a decision that will be life changing not on...

  Shaz 33 7 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 286: Did I ever say…

  Post 286: Did I ever say… I love you. My Darling is nibbling her way down to 1.75 stone off her weight, and her BMI that was so high before is now a respectable 26.75, heading to her goal of 26. This feat of determination has been achieved ...

  Mr U 7 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 285: Doc tomorrow, should I stop HT?

  Post 285: Doc tomorrow, should I stop HT? Staring up at the pitch black ceiling with my eyes open, I start to see big shadows in the light from I don’t know where. Tomorrow I get to see the doc. What do I say? I pick up and hold my phone as m...

  Mr U 7 months ago