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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

  dolphin99 5 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 6 days ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 8 days ago
• time for a cuppa....

  hugs 9 days ago
• Speaking to an empty room

  RedTree26 9 days ago
• My Mengioma Brain Tumour Story

  GaryG298207 11 days ago

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  Travel insurance after a cancer diagnosis: an expert answers your questions (video)

  Thinking of taking a holiday this winter? Fiona, an expert at Lighthouse Travel Insurance, answers your top travel insurance questions in this handy video.

  Matthew - Online Community Team 3 days ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 563: Cake baking underway which means it’s nearly time…

  Post 563: Cake baking underway which means it’s nearly time… …to buy presents and  finalise who going to be sitting at our kitchen table to be stuffed at our Christmas Dinner. Big Sis and Bro-in-law have agreed to  co...

  Mr U 4 days ago
• Wittering away...

  wittering on

  What a turn around, yesterday was one little setback after another, it was so dispiriting, was glad to go to bed at the end of it. Today everything fell into place, good timing for meds and energy, we got to the beach, I wheeled and Jeff walked along...

  Rowan8a3264 4 days ago
• "It's Only Skin Cancer"

  The Pathologist

  My son came with me when I saw the surgeon who delivered the news from the pathologist. It was an all clear. The cancer had been removed with good margins around and beneath both lesions. No need for follow up. I'd had a lucky escape. Those micro...

  dolphin99 5 days ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 562: A week inside but I’m still alive, My Darling feels better I’m always her debtor.

  Post 562: A week inside but I’m still alive, My Darling feels better I’m always her debtor. I’m feeling like inside I’m falling to bits. There were times recently that I felt great and seemed to be able to do things I haven&r...

  Mr U 5 days ago
• Looking after Mr. B

  Sleepless!

  Woke up at 04:00 and can’t get back to sleep. It happens now and then and it’s annoying. Have eaten a banana and had a cup of “sleepy” tea and am waiting for it to take effect. At least tomorrow is Sunday and there’s no ...

  Miranda t 5 days ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 561: We’re off to bed at 4am after binging Police Interceptors.

  Post 561: We’re off to bed at 4am after binging Police Interceptors. Is five episodes of Police Interceptors an acceptable way to end a lovey night after getting home from my Big Sis and Brother-in-law’s home where we enjoyed a big chick...

  Mr U 6 days ago
• Wittering away...

  wittering on

  Ouch, it has been a wait for meds today, I have at times just felt vile. Have now had 2 rounds of meds and am picking up.  Have a plan  A and B for today, plan A is for the beach and there is still a fair chance that will happen despite the...

  Rowan8a3264 6 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Chapter 31 - Round Two

  It’s Friday 6th November, and today I had my second round of immunotherapy. Eight days ago I was in Sheffield with a metal frame screwed to my head. The night before Our friends Heather and Ryan kindly came up with their kids, Seb and Alex, the...

  Phild26 6 days ago
• Wittering away...

  wittering on

  A perfect 20 minutes. Got out to the bench in the back garden, with a coffee.Teak the cat was outside sleeping. He got up and came to me, wanting to be petted. So we sat on the bench together. It was wonderful being outside. I saw the birds eating th...

  Rowan8a3264 6 days ago