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

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• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 2 days ago
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  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.

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• Mumofcancer

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• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

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Latest blog posts

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

  Post 482: A few steps outside.

  Post 482: A few steps outside. I will probably work my full six hours this week, but next week I have the bone scan, so I’ve only got four hours to find work for. What I mean is, it’s getting harder to find paperwork for me to do. I thoug...

  Mr U 28 days ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Chemo Fifth Cycle, Week One: Desdemona's Fifth Date

  Wow, chemo five! Only one more cycle after this one, it really does feel like this part of my journey is coming to an end. Preparation: ‘Dexa’ consumed and I’m ready to go. As always, a combination of mild excitement and anxiety ab...

  Desdemona 29 days ago
• Pete's cancer blog

  Waiting

  Saw the oncologist yesterday,  lovely chap  very jokey. Went through my treatment and side effects.  Waiting to have my line put in, then start the chemo.  Must say I'm scared.  The enormity of it really hasn't hit m...

  Peterb 29 days ago
• Speaking to an empty room

  Back in their happy place

  Thank god they've sodded of ....and I say that with a smile and irony...mum and dad went ten days ago to their caravan ...at one stage over  these past few months when dad was told it's cancer,I honestly thought they'd never set foot...

  RedTree26 29 days ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 481: A million little eclipses hanging on the wall.

  Post 481: A million little eclipses hanging on the wall. Who saw the 2026 partial eclipse today? We did: but unlike any of you I expect. I took a photo and on it you can see an eclipse or tree. But onto matters that matter more, the book. I&rsquo...

  Mr U 29 days ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 480: Self Advocacy yet again.

  Post 480: Self Advocacy yet again. I asked a simple question and lo and behold I’m not only right to ask the question but now there’s another wait because of it. Will things ever be resolved on my claim? Another bad sleeping night was r...

  Mr U 1 month ago
• Zero Stars (would not recommend)

  Another tiring day but positive ending

  Visiting is from 1 and ward round allegedly 8-9, so i rang him at 9.15 , got binged off and rang back at 9.45 to be told " I don't really want to talk now, I will ring you later" Now remember that I don't even know what happened in ...

  Ice 1 month ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 479: All dressed up and nowhere to go.

  Post 479: All dressed up and nowhere to go. I was ready for the discussion group this afternoon and even went and found the venue in the middle of an estate that would have rather not have given up its location to be honest, but then not be open whe...

  Mr U 1 month ago
• Zero Stars (would not recommend)

  Surgery completed - night 1

  What an afternoon. Think he went down about 12.15, when it got to 7pm with no contact I rang the hospital and yes, he's on a ward.  Live locally so I went down. He was in a lot of pain. Has the morphine button and iv paracetamol. They did a ...

  Ice 1 month ago
• Zero Stars (would not recommend)

  He's in surgery now

  It started in mid May when he went to the GP due to some neurological symptoms like unsteadiness, forgetfulness, and spatial awareness having bumped the car twice in a week and forgetting the layout of a familiar store. Scan revealed brain tumor whic...

  Ice 1 month ago