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

  Mr U 17 hours ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b

  W J 17 hours ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 2 days 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.

  Lizzie - Online Community Team 2 days ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 8 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 15 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 16 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 17 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 18 days ago
• Pete's cancer blog

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Latest blog posts

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

  Post 425: Give a penny, give a pound.

  Post 425: Give a penny, give a pound. These last few weeks have told on me it’s even hard to have a pee Jeremy Clarkson’s joined the club I know what’s the chat down at his pub You women get to join this fun Waiting hours on painf...

  Mr U 2 months ago
• My Epic Battle Against Hodgkin's Lymphoma

  Communicating Your Diagnosis

  Last week, my most recent PET scan confirmed that the Lymphoma is in remission and I only need one more cycle of chemo. This news was absolutely amazing and I am excited to finish treatment but also apprehensive about getting back to life after treat...

  ROSOLotty 2 months ago
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  Community News

  Wellbeing Wednesday - Men's Health Week 2026 and opening up conversations about cancer

  This Wellbeing Wednesday blog focuses on Men’s Health Week in 2026 which runs from 15-21 June. At Macmillan, we’re using the opportunity to help raise awareness of the importance of men talking about their health and finding the right cancer support.

  Steph - Online Community Team 2 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 424: Still struggling to sit, and AFib is back already.

  Post 424: Still struggling to sit, and AFib is back already. Happy Birthday Big Sis. Have a lovely day. I’d give this a miss if I were you. Go and read your book not this. You have been warned. ———— What day is this...

  Mr U 2 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 423: Tears for everything today admin & pains mostly.

  Post 423: Tears for everything today admin & pains mostly. I can’t help thinking that the pain of administration ought to be equal to the pain my body and maybe it is but today I’ve cried and cried and cried My back has been a real ...

  Mr U 2 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 422: Dinner Out at the Place (But It Used to Be a Palace).

  Post 422: Dinner Out at the Place (But It Used to Be a Palace). Although we had a lovely time, the day was marred by my sudden and fierce pain attack of the spine and lower torso. That thankfully went away after fifteen minutes and tomorrow will hop...

  Mr U 2 months ago
• Speaking to an empty room

  Channel My Inner Spock

  Today I go with my Dad and Mum to see the Ent and chat about the path results.We know already ,because the consultant called on Tuesday to let Dad know the cancer isn't a primary...give him and us time to digest the news...but today we'll kno...

  RedTree26 2 months ago
• Cup of Carrot Soup and a Modeling Contract

  Mashed potatoes and my home team

  My first comeback at home.. The first meal at home after surgery was mashed potatoes. Sounds basic. But after a paper cup of carrot soup, a 40-foot Olympic walk in grippy socks, and ICU laughter that almost popped my stitches, those mashed potatoes...

  Bru 2 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 421: Walkies! (It’s only 18 minutes).

  Post 421: Walkies! (It’s only 18 minutes). I’m fretting over the writing club on Monday. It’s two sleeps and I’m getting plenty of thoughts about how my plan to walk is falling apart, crash bang wallop. It’s not the be...

  Mr U 2 months ago
• Cup of Carrot Soup and a Modeling Contract

  The ICU Comedy Club

    I don’t remember what story my brother was telling me in the ICU. I do remember laughing so hard I thought my stitches would pop. I remember my husband putting his hand out like a traffic cop: “Stop, stop, you’re going to hur...

  Bru 2 months ago