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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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• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

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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

• Bladder Cancer Journey

  BCG

  Started BCG regime. One complex of induction course of 6. Fingers crossed that it works. Side effects: temperature, headache, urgency, frequency, itchy eye but biggest one has been fatigue.

  Leo1 over 2 years ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  Star-Date 3-3-2024

  Feels better now, but do get throbbing going on on the right hand side but always has that in general through my noggin. But most too but I control it well. Chat with the surgeon/oncologist Tuesday. 

  W J over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Sunday 3rd March 4 days post 1st Paclitaxel

  I didnt sleep very well at all lastnight, I had really bad pains in my ankles, whichever way I put my feet the pain just wouldn't go. It is a strange pain, a combination of pain from a sprain, and someone very heavy standing on your foot/ankle. I...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Saturday 2nd March 3 days post 1st Paclitaxel Chemo

  Slept better lastnight, woke up at 3am but managed to doze until 7.30. My Face was still very red and hot  it looked like very bad sun burn, but I haven't been outside without suncream on. I rang the chemo help line and was advised to take ...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Peter's Blog

  Three Years And Still Going Strong – You Can Make Your Own Mind Up If This Is Good Or Bad

  Here we go, another update from this long old journey I’m on (it’s not a journey I’d choose to be on, but I guess it is one). To start with I’d like to say normally I struggle to read or watch anything to do with cancer, I thi...

  HawkeyeBrown over 2 years ago
• I'm too old for triple neg

  6 dresses for 6 cycles

  So here I am !!! Triple neg breast cancer, 2. 5 months post WLE and SNLB with good outcome on pathology. Having chemotherapy 6 cycles. X3 EC and then X3 Docetaxal. All 3 weeks apart. Had my first EC 15 days ago. Days 1-5 ok ISH, extremely muzzy heade...

  Vibby over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  1st March Day 2 post 1st Paclitaxel

  I ended up watching a movie lastnight so didn't go bed till 11pm. Unfortunately I was awake again by 2am, I tried to get back to sleep, but by 3.30 I gave up and got out of bed, went downstairs and had drink, infront of the TV. Today I have to st...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  29th February 1st Paclitaxel day 1

  Up early this morning to get ready for my first dose of Paclitaxel. For those that might not have read my EC blog, I did fairly well on it. I lost my taste for a while, the usual constipation, reflux and wind  Sore mouth, throat and some mouth u...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Wednesday 28th February 14th day posy 4th EC

  Slept fairly well again lastnight. It's the last day before I start Paclitaxel the second half of my chemo journey.  So this will be the last post on my EC blog. I haven't had any problems at all today, and feel as fit as a fiddle, long may it c...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago
• Just started EC Chemo

  Tuesday 26th February 13th day post 4thEC

  Another good nights sleep, although my eyes were really dry when I woke up.  Put make-up on this morning as we were going to visit my parents and they said I looked pale last time. Had a really stressful time there today, dad's parkinsons me...

  Alison218 over 2 years ago