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

  Mr U 2 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.

  Moderator - Macmillan Community 2 hours ago
• Wittering away...

  Rowan8a3264 9 hours ago
• Looking after Mr. B

  Miranda t 3 days ago
• "It's Only Skin Cancer"

  A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception

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• One Step At A Time

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• Living with Desdemona

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• time for a cuppa....

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• Speaking to an empty room

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• My Mengioma Brain Tumour Story

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

  Post 567: A lay-in which was too short and fun with a puppy.

  Post 567: A lay-in which was too short and fun with a puppy. Who could have guessed that there would be a new furry relation in the shape of a cockapoo for our godchild’s birthday? The RSPCA are a fine organisation and without them what would...

  Mr U 2 hours ago
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  Microsoft Global Outage - Contact Us via Private Message

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  Moderator - Macmillan Community 2 hours ago
• Wittering away...

  wittering on

  My bladder seems to have an alarm about 23.37 every night. The consistency is impressive as it doesn't seem to be influenced by anything that goes  on before hand.  It was no different today and I felt very awake once up but I did manag...

  Rowan8a3264 9 hours ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 566: A trip beside the Seaside & a check on the bump too.

  Post 566: A trip beside the Seaside & a check on the bump too. My Darling and I were out today for the first time in the two week annual leave that is nearly all used up. There only two more days and my Darlings back at work, so it was imperativ...

  Mr U 1 day ago
• Wittering away...

  wittering away

   A horrible 'getting up process' and wait for meds. Sometimes I  just miss my  mornings deadfully and with such sorrow.  Now I am moving into better time and have a coffee. I have also gained a day, I thought all day yeste...

  Rowan8a3264 1 day ago
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  Community News

  Part 2: Neurodivergence and Cancer - What I have learnt

  This is the second part of a two part blog series exploring what it is like to be an autistic carer, advocate and daughter for someone living with cancer. You can read the first part here. We are incredibly grateful to Fran for her honest and encouraging writing and this blog helps us to understand the unique challenges faced by those affected by cancer and living with neurodivergence. Part 2 Firstly, the support offered isn't always the support you need

  I have learnt that being offered support...

  Emma - Online Community Team 1 day ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 565: The comfy tattoo chair made my day.

  Post 565: The comfy tattoo chair made my day. The tattoo parlour is 15 yards (15 meters for the youngens) and while I’m in the chair I can see the clients of the Wetherspoons as I get scratched all over my arm. I don’t know why I’v...

  Mr U 2 days ago
• Wittering away...

  wittering on

  Plans going awry again. We are all quite peeved off with it.  More family plans, this time Jeff's plans. He was going to the kids, had plans with them all including doing a bit of a flat project. It's been a while since he has seen Kit t...

  Rowan8a3264 3 days ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 564: The five Christmas cakes are baked, yahoo!

  Post 564: The five Christmas cakes are baked, yahoo! I was tidying up the kitchen and lining the cake tin for the fifth and last cake when I happened to get a rib pain around and about my left nipple. I can’t really tell you what I did to make...

  Mr U 3 days ago
• Looking after Mr. B

  Sometimes everything goes to plan!

  Up early this morning to get to the hospital for 08:15. Mr B went straight in for his blood test then we went to the hospital cafe for breakfast. After we’d filled up on toast and coffee it was back to the oncology suite to wait for the blood r...

  Miranda t 3 days ago