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• Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica

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• One Step At A Time

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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.

  Dylan - Online Community Team 4 days ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

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• Multiple Myeloma

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• Mumofcancer

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• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

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Latest blog posts

• A tickle in the tonsil

  A tickle in the tonsil

  On 9th January, this year I went to my GP with a tickly throat. He didn’t like the look of my right tonsil so referred me to the ENT department at Boston General. The next day, I was having a camera stuck up my nose and down my throat. The ENT ...

  p_Levo over 1 year ago
• Dignity Pants and other misnomers

  Zen and the Art of Dying Gracefully

  In ‘I am the Cancer Guy’, I referred to the fact that I have been having counselling and how this has helped me; most significantly in helping me come to terms with my terminal diagnosis and expected short lifespan. Two days ago, I had my...

  Dignahtee over 1 year ago
• Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy

  Update 1st November 2024

  It's now 5 weeks since my my last chemo and I have good, bad and indifferent updates to report: GOOD: Last PSA result from test on 21/10/24 remained at <0.05. Next test due 12/11/24 prior to meeting with consultant. Fatigue and shortness of...

  excavator over 1 year ago
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  Community News

  "Getting cancer at our age is such a shock" - supporting adults in their 20's, 30's and 40's on the Online Community

  Being diagnosed in your 20's, 30's or 40's might mean you are more likely to need support with issues around relationships, fertility, family, money and work. In this blog, we will focus on shared experiences, fertility and family. You might be thinking about starting a family; have young children, teenagers, elderly parents or other dependants to care for. Please look out for the second part of the blog which will feature conversations on relationships, career and finances.

  Steph - Online Community Team over 1 year ago
• TCHP journey

  Herceptin vs Phesgo

  I will be in chemo regimen Docetaxel, carboplatin, Herceptin/Phesgo. Does anyone know if there are any significant diffferences in term of survival rate and recurrence rate between Herceptin and Phesgo. The price of Phesgo is 4x higher than Herceptin...

  Cleo1 over 1 year ago
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  Community News

  Black History Month – Support and Solidarity on the Online Community

  The Online Community recognises and celebrates Black History Month by highlighting available support here on the Online Community, sharing stories from Community News alongside sharing reflections from Francesca Okosi, Macmillan's Chief People and Culture Officer.

  Eliza -Online Community Team over 1 year ago
• Please help! I have had a huge set back

  Feeling extremely low

  Hi I am in the fortunate position to be post treatment by 5 and half months. They got the cancer in both my tonsils and I should be celebrating. Sadly I am not  I returned to work at the beginning of September on phased. I started feeling really...

  JCPH over 1 year ago
• Jacob dad dieing

  Jacob dad dieing

  My dad has terminal liver cancer I'm out of control with my addiction I can't think of life without him but I need to take care of my mom I'm an alcoholic and an addict I'm worse than ever now

  Jacobs12 over 1 year ago
• Aggressive Non Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

  My Treatment Journey

  Well, I’ve definitely had better weekends. Went to the loo after playing badminton on Friday 19th Apr, unusual colour of my urine. Went home to check wasn’t imagining things, luckily Julie had a sample pot; lovely Merlot colour! Luckily w...

  Age52BladderC over 1 year ago
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  Community News

  Lung cancer support: Catching up with the Lung cancer forum

  Next month is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. In this Community News Blog, we’re catching up with our Lung cancer forum. This supportive online group is for anyone affected by lung cancer, whether you’ve been diagnosed or are supporting a loved one. It’s a place to share your thoughts, worries, and experiences with people who understand what you're going through.

  Read on to see what discussions have taken place in our Lung cancer forum recently.

  "I'm so glad I've decided to join...

  Dylan - Online Community Team over 1 year ago