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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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Latest blog posts

• Distracting myself, hopefully!

  Surgery and biopsy get postponed.

  The story continued from yesterday. I already know that they eventually found my 2013 file and that they hold MDT meetings on Friday afternoons.  Someone called during the meeting to check that I started taking the 28 day course of special table...

  Margaret853 over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 151: Two units of your best, please.

  Post 151: Two units of your best, please. After a week of tension, the day finally came for a boost of super-human blood at the Medical Day Unit — if only I could find the ward. ——— Waking up early to catch the worm was the...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• Distracting myself, hopefully!

  A recap on a whirlwind last few days

  To recap what's been going on. I had gone from being fine last Saturday night, to waking up on Sunday morning very ill and terrified that the infection could start spreading through my body.  I had rung 111 to ask for advice.&...

  Margaret853 over 1 year ago
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  Community News

  Bringing the Community together - virtual coffee morning

  Bring our Community together during Macmillan's 35th Coffee Morning to raise awareness of support services and encourage people to share their story. Get involved with our virtual Coffee Morning on the Online Community.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 150: Groundhog Day, again.

  Post 150: Groundhog Day, again. Where did the week go? It’s Thursday and I’m convinced it’s Wednesday. Oops! Maybe I’m losing it. ——— Let’s forget about today. Honestly, just re-read yesterday’...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• Distracting myself, hopefully!

  A diagnosis stuns me

  Later on Tuesday my phone rings and I see it's the hospital.  Consultant says they wouldn't normally do this over the phone but they have decided that in my case it's the best thing to do.  Checks I am sitting down and is h...

  Margaret853 over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 149: Brain-fog and tiredness on boring day 3.

  Post 149: Brain-fog and tiredness on boring day 3. The chemo conveyor belt is a loop of misery and repetition, with barely a pause to contemplate what’s really happening to you. ——— With nothing much to do but work my way d...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 148: Rosy cheeks and rest.

  Post 148: Rosy cheeks and rest. Yesterday my mental balance was broken, but today I was steady and uplifted. ——— You can’t really tell how you are until you’ve stood up and had a good scratch. Apart from the right sho...

  Mr U over 1 year ago
• Nasty surprises

  Breast cancer takeover

  I have officially joined and become a signed up member of this club, the club that no one wants to belong to. Finding a lump, and believing with your whole heart that it was a cyst, was the start of this complete nightmare. I entered a world that fel...

  Dazel over 1 year ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 147: PSA down 112 but I need transfusion.

  Post 147: PSA down 112 but I need transfusion. I had brilliant news to start the day so why was I unbelievably sad? ——— The journey to the local hospital was when I felt it most. It was a warm and sunny autumn morning, and I chos...

  Mr U over 1 year ago