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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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• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

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• Warm your teaspoon

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Latest blog posts

• Kicking My Cancer's Arse

  Part 7: Against the Odds

  Introduction This is the seventh of my ongoing series of posts about my latest adventure – being diagnosed and treated for bowel cancer.  It follows on from the previous post published on here on 25 April. It cover...

  Phil42 over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Thursday 14th June just got Radiotherapy appointments

  Well today I have received my letter and appointments for my radiotherapy. I am starting on 25th June so not too much longer to wait. I will be having a total of 10 sessions. 5 will be normal one and the other 5 will be bed boost. It will mean some e...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Chemo/Radio With Cysplatin 3 weekly. For Womb cancer.

  Days 14-20

  Mon - Wednesday pass , feeling well now. Only a bit of tiredness and runny poos a few times a day.  But all good.  Meet my oncologist - he assures me all the symptoms I had (wrote a list before I went) were expected. He is please they'v...

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

  Into a siding

  I have often compared having metastatic cancer to being on a train journey. Once you are told your cancer is incurable, you have boarded the train. You know its final destination. You don’t know the route it will take or how long the journey wi...

  Coddfish over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Who do I ask? - How to find Trusted Cancer Information

  Ever wondered where to find the most relevant information relating to your diagnosis? Take a look at this blog to find out more.

  Syed - Macmillan over 2 years ago
• Thoughts and musings on living with cancer from Brighton Biker

  2 - Old Father Time

  Reading the amazing, heartbreaking book ‘When Breath Becomes Air’ by Paul Kalinithi has made me think about the concept of time in relation to an advanced cancer diagnosis. I’ll be coming up for my one-year-diagnosis-anniversary in...

  BrightonBiker over 2 years ago
• WATCHING FROM THE SIDE LINES

  Pancreatic has my Dad

  My Dad. So many things I could say about him , however I shallnt bore you, well not now anyway.  He went for a PET SCAN. Unfortunately he didn't go through with it as it's the tunnel scanner and not the ring doughnut. His claustrophobia ...

  Grantie over 2 years ago
• Travel Insurance

  Holiday insurance

  Hi there I was diagnosed 3 years ago stage 3 bowel cancer 3months mop up chemo rang bell unfortunately in march diagnosed stage 4 bowel stage 4 perataneal I am receiving palliative chemo and have been told I can have a safe space as my oncologist said he would not be a problem to go to my happy place I am 47 just looking for some advice with travel insurance tia I would be very grateful x

  Dolittle over 2 years ago
• Chemo/Radio With Cysplatin 3 weekly. For Womb cancer.

  Days 12-13

  The weekend. Bliss.  Bladder and kidneys a bit sore (probably due to holding it in on Friday) but physically ok . Tired by the evenings . But managed some gardening and cleaning.  So lovely not to have to go to the hospital for 2 days

  Act over 2 years ago
• Chemo/Radio With Cysplatin 3 weekly. For Womb cancer.

  Days 9-11

  Weds- Friday Daily zapping continues.  Quite a few delays - my bladder not being full enough and the machines being behind caused a 2 hour wait most days. On the positive spoke to quite a few nice people now so some friendly faces every time I ...

  Act over 2 years ago