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

  Mr U 19 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

• A Newbie Journey

  Finding My Footing in a World Turned Upside Down

  Since my last post, I’ve been working hard to find some balance in my life. A life that has changed drastically since my Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) diagnosis. It’s been a challenging few weeks, but I’m slowly learning how to adj...

  Temi over 2 years ago
• HER2 who knows

  Tissue expander complications continue (rare)

  Hi all, Honestly not much of an update since my last post.  About two weeks ago I feared the tissue expander had become exposed under my plaster, it just felt different so I decided to check it... I removed the thick foam plaster and I THOUGHT I...

  Pichan over 2 years ago
• A Newbie Journey

  The Day Everything Changed

  I’ll never forget the moment my doctor told me I had cancer. The word "leukemia" hit me like a ton of bricks, and I felt like the ground had been pulled out from under me. My first thoughts were a mix of confusion, fear, and disbelief...

  Temi over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  A day in life as a Macmillan Telephone Buddy- Carol’s experience

  Carol, one of the Macmillan Buddy volunteers is sharing her experience and inviting us into a day as a Macmillan Buddy.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• HER2 who knows

  Tissue expander - complications!

  Hi all, My last post was the 26th June and I had started my saline injections in to my tissue expander.  The plan was to go back two weeks later for the next one. Well that didn't happen. I was experiencing some pain which turned out to be a...

  Pichan over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Accessing peer support in a different way- Macmillan Buddies: what is it and how to get support

  Macmillan buddies is a fantastic resource for supporting people with cancer. Read this blog to better understand the support they can offer and how to submit a referral.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• Shaka For Life

  Am I Insane?!?!

  Update on my requested right side mastectomy.   (Please see earlier post: Two Breasts. One Breast. None.) I first discussed this with my oncologist, who saw no issue with it and referred me to discuss with my original breast surgeon. My bre...

  Shaka4Lyfe over 2 years ago
• Grant’s prostrate cancer Chemo blog

  Days 1 - 9 cycle 2 - All’s well except my hair!

  Sorry bit late to the pass with this week’s blog! I’ll try harder next week. Day 1 - After the 2nd infusion I was, like last time, bouncing off the walls. Hyper active from the Dexamethasone, I don’t know what’s in that s...

  Grantyo12 over 2 years ago
• Kidney Not

  Modify Trial Sign-off

  I had my last treatment cycle in June 2024.   I’m really relieved to have finished and looking forward to the next stage. I believe the next stage will comprise fewer trips to WGH (Western General Hospital), a return to more “no...

  Mmum over 2 years ago
• Dignity Pants and other misnomers

  For Whom the Bell Tolls

  It’s been a roller coaster 24 hours. Yesterday was an Oncology review at Musgrove Park in Taunton. I met my regular oncologist and one of the named nurses to find out what the latest scans showed. Two weeks ago, I had an MRI scan and a CT scan....

  Dignahtee over 2 years ago