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

  Mr U 10 hours ago
• One Life Live It

  Sadly not a LandRover road trip, but my journey through breast cancer

  Irishgirl16 15 hours ago
• Silly

  Bbbb 17 hours ago
• Wittering away...

  Rowan8a3264 1 day ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 1 day ago
• Speaking to an empty room

  RedTree26 1 day ago
• Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica

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• Slightly Inconvenienced by Prostate Cancer

  Lemsip 3 days ago
• My mum 86yrs

  Julie17 4 days ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 8 days ago

Latest blog posts

• A Blip...

  Post Op

  Now I am 'recuperating at home' the next few days are a bit of a blur. People bring cards and flowers, my sister sends Cyberjammies, my partner provides tea, toast and a lot of sympathy. I do the exercises, I read, I find myself not wanting t...

  Caz 17 over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  International Cancer Support: Connecting across borders in our Online Community

  Explore how our online Community connects members globally. This blog highlights how our Community is a safe space for anyone affected by cancer, no matter where you are or where you've come from.

  Dylan - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• A trip with triple negative breast cancer

  Gout

  The joint at the base of the big toe on my right foot has become increasingly painful, red and inflamed over the last 4 days. I contacted the acute oncology service yesterday, but they weren’t particularly interested as I have a review with my ...

  Coddfish over 2 years ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  9/4/2024 sleep

  Actually slept fairly well and woken up not too bad. Usual tiredness, but not too bad. Constipation has found me again over the last couple of days; so back on the ol’ poo tabs ( gross I know- but part of the ride )

  W J over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Monday 8th April 18days Post 2nd Paclitaxel

  I have had a fairly good few days. The only thing that's still giving me pain is my thigh, but it's only at night, and not continual. Over the weekend I have received 2 wonderful gifts from 2 people we have met while on holiday. My Greek fri...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  08/04/2024

  Slept a little better last night even though I woke twice, I dreamt; so I guess that meant I hit a deep sleep at some point. Stomach ache today but missed breakfast ( naughty ).  so lunch is on the go

  W J over 2 years ago
• A Blip...

  Op Day part 2

  I'm dreaming and then I'm awake...it's 4.45pm - two hours after I went down. A nurse offers me Oramorph which I take and I close my eyes again. But that seems wrong somehow. I need to wake up! Why I think this I really don't know...T...

  Caz 17 over 2 years ago
• A Blip...

  Op Day Part 1

  The pre-op assessment nurse gives me some valuable advice  Wear clothes that are front fastening Take something to read because you'll probably have a long wait Have something to eat because...ditto.  She tells me to set my alarm for 6am ...

  Caz 17 over 2 years ago
• Some Mistake ?

  Fredrick The Great gives advice.

  It is a mistake. An easy mistake to make because so many people will say to you. “You’ll fight it!” “It will be a tough fight but you’re up to it!” Of course it is easier to see things like that. A screaming crowd,...

  Optimus over 2 years ago
• A trip with triple negative breast cancer

  Inflammation

  Today’s situation. Largely housebound having attempted to reduce my steroids from 2micrograms to 1 a day. Ok it’s a 50% reduction but a minuscule amount compared with the blockbuster steroid dosage I was on when this all started. Every st...

  Coddfish over 2 years ago