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

  Mr U 15 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.

  Dylan - Online Community Team 1 day ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  W J 2 days ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 5 days ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 11 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 18 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 19 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 20 days ago
• Warm your teaspoon

  Mrs of husband with bowel cancer - T3 N1 - chemo to be followed by radio then anterior bowel - depending what they find. Oxaliplatin and Capecitabine being the prescribed drugs. `

  Sierraoscar 21 days ago
• Pete's cancer blog

  Peterb 26 days ago

Latest blog posts

• Adhesions pain post mastectomy

  Losing my religion

  I have always thought Christian values provide good guidance on how to live. Who can argue with being kind, honest and generous with your time and money? As part of being a good Christian I've done a lot of voluntary work. I really like helping o...

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

  Side Effects in Cycle 5 and Other Developments

  Side effects in general have been similar to Cycle 4 other than a significant escalation of fatigue and shortness of breath, starting suddenly on Day 5 continuing to Day 19 when it began to ease a little. During this period I was completely exhausted...

  excavator over 1 year ago
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  One Life Live It

  Cancer at Work

  There's something very satisfying in the simple act of knowing you've helped someone else and I had the chance to do this on Wear It Pink Day, as a guest panelist on a webinar discussing supporting employees with cancer. My co-panelist works for an o...

  Irishgirl16 over 1 year ago
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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