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

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• Living with Desdemona

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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.

  Lizzie - Online Community Team 2 days ago
• 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. `

  Sierraoscar 18 days ago
• Pete's cancer blog

  Peterb 23 days ago

Latest blog posts

• Spirituality as therapy

  Introduction to Blog and Its Purpose.

  My living with rectal cancer journey began last July 2024 following a colonoscopy.  The prognosis by Consultant surgeon  was positive in that the tumour near anus could be removed and a stoma fitted after radio/chemo therapy treatment&nb...

  Auldheid over 1 year ago
• Frustrated With The Whole Process

  Frustrated In Colorado

  Hi.  This is my first foray into anything like this.  I was diagnosed with endometrial uterine cancer over a month ago.  So far this process has both been mentally and physically painful for me.  Currently in pain and waiting for ...

  Scared2025 over 1 year ago
• Wife's Cancer

  30/03/2025 - Update

  M** is still wearing the compression socks she was given while in hospital. These socks are to prevent blood clots forming in her legs, after surgery.Depending on what surgery you have, depends on when you can take them off. By now, they were driving...

  Hubby_And_Wife over 1 year ago
• Wife's Cancer

  21/03/2025 - Discharge Day

  Today is the day M** is discharged from hospital.I arrived at the hospital at approx 12:00 hrs. We left the hospital at around 15:00 hrs.We arrived home at 17:00 hrs. M** is so glad to be home, feeling tired and tender. The only pain killer’s n...

  Hubby_And_Wife over 1 year ago
• Wife's Cancer

  19/03/2025 - Day Of Surgery

  Today is the day for M**’s surgery. M** has to be in the hospital for 07:30 hrs. To ensure we’re not late, I was up at 04:00 hrs, to account for traffic, road works, etc and any parking issues. As it was, traffic wasn’t too bad. Par...

  Hubby_And_Wife over 1 year ago
• Wife's Cancer

  13/03/2025 - See Mr Vakis

  Today we went to Burton hospital, this time we left in plenty of time before M**’s appointment. Just in case parking was going to be a challenge. We were lucky this time, and managed to park straight away. So we sat in the car for a while, drin...

  Hubby_And_Wife over 1 year ago
• Wife's Cancer

  11/03/2025 - Pre-Op

  Today I took M** to the treatment centre at Burton Hospital, for her pre-op appointment. The appointment was with Nurse Gail, who asked M** all kinds of questions, such as: Are you diabetic? Have you ever suffered any heart problems? Have you ...

  Hubby_And_Wife over 1 year ago
• Wife's Cancer

  06/03/2025 - Surgeon

  Today M** had an appointment to see Mr Vakis, who is M**’s surgeon. We went to the hospital in Burton, parking was a challenge. Mr Vakis confirmed M** has bowel cancer. This has been caught early, and can be operated on. Mr Vankis explained he ...

  Hubby_And_Wife over 1 year ago
• Wife's Cancer

  03/03/2025 - CT Scan

  Today I drove M** to Burton Hospital, where she had a CT scan. The purpose of this scan was to scan M**’s chest. This is to see whether or not the cancer has spread to her chest and lungs. There is still a chance that this might not be cancer. ...

  Hubby_And_Wife over 1 year ago
• Wife's Cancer

  25/02/2025 - Colonoscopy Procedure

  Today I drove M** to her appointment at Burton Hospital, where she had a colonoscopy procedure.Nurse Kelly M** may have bowel cancer, and took 8 samples, to be sent away for testing (a biopsy). Nurse Kelly said at this stage they are going to assume ...

  Hubby_And_Wife over 1 year ago