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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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Latest blog posts

• Chemo Diary

  22) Four months post chemo & first Zometa Infusion

  I had my follow up yesterday & also had my first zometa infusion.   I have been having really intense foot pain  since starting Letrozole so doc suggested stopping it for a few weeks to see if my foot improves. I’m  not...

  Meanegg over 3 years ago
• Mike1976

  Shit happens

  I d really don't know how to start I have been through hell and back these 2 years had radiotherapy and chemotherapy and 3 X surgeries cancer has taken away a third of me and taken away my manliness I keep smiling and putting on a positive spin b...

  Mike1976 over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Macmillan’s mother tongue project- Della’s story

  Della talks in her mother tongue, Yorùbá, about her diagnosis, how her family responded and some of the stigmas still prominent in her and her family's community.

  Megan- Online Community Team over 3 years ago
• Summer 22

  The end?

  Radiotherapy finished last week. It was a relief as the travelling every day had got annoying, it just took so long. We had one day when I went in and came out on time, but even then the journey home was slow so overall it took almost 3 hours from le...

  Cross stitcher over 3 years ago
• Life Insurance

  Life Insurance

  Hello All: I was diagnosed last Oct with low grade non hodgkins lymphoma. My current life policy to protect our mortgage ends 2024 and current insurer said they cannot renew :-(. I only need cover for 9 years until mortgage ends. Has anyone experienc...

  Former Member over 3 years ago
• A trip with triple negative breast cancer

  Starting treatment again

  I have a couple of appointments in my diary. On Monday, I go to see the oncologist to get the results of the various tests they did to make sure I am healthy enough to go on Pembrolizumab, and hopefully to sign consent forms. On Friday 26th May, I am...

  Coddfish over 3 years ago
• Don't worry about your lump she said...

  Breast Cancer 7 – Chemo-Eve

  Tomorrow is the first day of the next stage – Day 1 of Chemo.   Still no results from the tests following my CT. The void of waiting and the unknown is still there, but I am hoping that no news is good news. Everything is crossed.   U...

  SweetiePie over 3 years ago
• Maria meets C

  Results Day 02/05/2023

  Today was my post-operation appointment with Dr B in the breast surgery clinic. I thought I would share my experience with you all. After my lumpectomy, I wasn't feeling too anxious, and my recovery went quite smoothly. I was pleasantly surprised...

  Guida over 3 years ago
• Wasn't expecting this. But will fight it all the way.

  Returning skin cancer

  Had skin cancer removed from nose 7 months ago  been back to doctors it’s back again , appointment booked back In hospital in 1 week . Not looking forward to it ,hopefully won’t lose my nose 

  Gazza67 over 3 years ago
• Amys battle

  Day 1

  on wednesday May 3rd Amy woke to find a ambulance at her door, her blood test the previous day had come back that she needed to get to hospital ASAP, littl did we know that things would turn out the way they have,  She was seen in A&E and im...

  mumofamy over 3 years ago