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

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• Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer

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• Living with Desdemona

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• Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica

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• Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy

  excavator 6 days 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.

  Emma - Online Community Team 6 days ago
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• Cool Cap Relief

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• One Step At A Time

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Latest blog posts

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  Community News

  Let's talk about early menopause

  This Menopause Awareness Month, Boots and Macmillan Cancer Support are raising awareness of early menopause caused by cancer treatment, shining a light on the experience of those impacted and the support available through their partnership. This blog will share some support information and personal experiences of those from our Online Community.

  Macmillan & Boots- raising awareness together

  New analysis from Macmillan Cancer Support reveals that an estimated 60,000 women with cancer under 50...

  Megan- Online Community Team over 1 year ago
• Adhesions pain post mastectomy

  Realising who your real friends are during cancer

  I have been disappointed by the "close" friends who have not been close to me during my recent health troubles. I have 4 schoolfriends I'm still in contact with, I'm 52 now and met them at first year secondary, so 41 years ago. I mo...

  Toscana over 1 year ago
• CCL

  CLL and Extreme Fatigue

  Hi Everyone, Hope youre well, I was diagnosed with CLL not long ago, Ive had a recent blood test as Im finding Im struggling with extreme fatigue, tired after just 4/5 hours awake at times. My  leukocytes are currently at 133.62 with the ra...

  JohnH321 over 1 year ago
• Adhesions pain post mastectomy

  Treatments this week, 7-12 October 2024

  Has been a busy week treatment wise. On Monday I had weekly blood tests have been having for past month since started Abemaciclib. White bllod cells are lower than last week, as are platelets. Had physiotheraphy on Monday evening for adhesions proble...

  Toscana over 1 year ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  What's happened since.

  Since my last post, things have been going good. Hair is still really curly but I'm keeping it short.  We have had a lovely holiday to Greece and are planning on more holidays in the near future.  I have lost nearly 2kg of the weight th...

  Alison218 over 1 year ago
• Grant’s prostrate cancer Chemo blog

  The ups and downs of cycle 4&5

  Sorry all it’s been a while since my last episode! The start of cycle 4 was much like the others. The sleep deprivation caused by dextramethasone lasted 2 nights this time. Gosh that stuff is pure evil   once the dex wore of...

  Grantyo12 over 1 year ago
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  Community News

  Cancer support, emotional support, and existing mental health needs - World Mental Health Day 2024

  When a cancer diagnosis impacts the mental health of yourself or a loved one, there are many different support options available. But what are the options, and where do you start? What if you already have a pre-existing mental health condition? Macmillan is here to help…

  Matthew - Online Community Team over 1 year ago
• Adhesions pain post mastectomy

  Adhesions pain post mastectomy, getting worse 11 months after surgery

  I had a mastectomy in November 2023. It was grade 2 invasive lobular hormone positive breast cancer. Also had lymph node clearance in my armpit, 4/17 were positive. Felt absolutely fine after the operation. Was discharged after 2 nights and came home...

  Toscana over 1 year ago
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  Community News

  Fall into the Online Community Autumn Quiz

  We're starting to hear lots of mentions of autumn on the Community, with members talking about the nights drawing in, the colours of the trees and the leaves crunching under your feet. As many of you told us that you enjoyed the chance to relax and engage with light-hearted content, we've created an autumn themed quiz for the Community today.

  Steph - Online Community Team over 1 year ago
• FATE DECIDES

  NEW. "Fate Decides"...

  Please all..... Enjoy writing anything you blinking well want too... I'm hear all ears... lol... I've had a bad few months and now this. I'd love to chat if u like just to clear and kill boredom or get your mind off the shiit or just to ...

  Krazykrissie over 1 year ago