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• 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.

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• Multiple Myeloma

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• Mumofcancer

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• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

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• 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. `

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Latest blog posts

• 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
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Monday 10th June. Still awating Radiotherapy start dates.

  Well I am still awaiting my start dates for radiotherapy to start. I will give them a call tomorrow as its now been over 6 weeks since my last chemo. We had a lovely week away fishing and caught lots of fish between us. Over 600lb in weight. They all...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• A carers blog

  Some people are just plain ignorant

  We get all sorts of reactions from people when they know about my husband’s cancer diagnosis. Some are curious, wanting to know the ins and outs, what stage it is, what treatment he has had. Some are concerned about him, offering to help if he ...

  Jdet over 2 years ago
• I miss you so much

  Christine I miss you so much there is a big hole in my life where you should be I'm so lost without you it's so hard I LOVE YOU BABE ️ ️

  DaiChris over 2 years ago
• The tonsils have to go!

  Fitter happier

  I can’t believe it’s been three months since I finished radiotherapy. Three months of not having to trudge into hospital and three months of getting back to something that almost feels like normal. Thing is I’m not sure what normal ...

  Coxey over 2 years ago
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  Community News

  Life after cancer: Navigating unique challenges with people who understand

  On the 2nd of June, Cancer Survivors Day invited us to celebrate life and raise awareness and support for people living after cancer. In this blog, we'll focus on our "Life after cancer forum" and provide links to resources and helpful contacts to help navigate the unique challenges that come with living after cancer.

  Dylan - Online Community Team over 2 years ago
• Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy

  The Tests, Diagnosis, Treatment Options & Decisions

  Between late January 2024 and late April 2024 I had one MRI scan and one PSMA PET scan. Consultant appointment on 9/5/24 when it was confirmed the PSMA PET showed cancer in iliac chain lymph nodes in the pelvis. This means the dreaded "not curable bu...

  excavator over 2 years ago
• Prostate Cancer Recurrence - Triple Therapy

  The Beginning

  I completed HT and radiotherapy for PCA in 2016 and went onto routine 6 monthly then 12 monthly PSA blood tests. PSA in January 2022 was 0.57 which increased at a steady rate to 2.07 by January 2024 - not meteoric by any means, but took me over 2.0 f...

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

  Day 8

  A tired day.  Walked the dogs , pottered a bit including a few email bits. Then slept- well took a while to nod off. I couldn't get warm. My temperature was ok. But I felt cold. So wrapped up in dressing gowns and managed to sleep. Woke feel...

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

  Day 7

  Started well, felt the best I have so far. Walked dogs, ate breakfast (eggs on toast) and tidied up. Went for outdoors coffee with friends which was nice and a good chat .  A fuzzy headache started and unfortunately wouldn't shift for the re...

  Act over 2 years ago