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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

• 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
• Spinning out of control!

  So it starts!

  I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer 15/12/2022  after having my first mammogram 16/11/2022. I received a call back letter which I was told was normal sometimes after your first mammogram so I wasn’t overly worried. I attended t...

  Doris71 over 3 years ago
• Wasn't expecting this. But will fight it all the way.

  5 weeks pre op been to onocology

  Well been a long two weeks,  had its ups but quite a few downs, back on slow release morphine but touch wood seems that his pain is more controlled. Been to see his lovely oncologist today and one of his macmillan nurse. And we all agreed to wai...

  Deb62 over 3 years ago
• Wasn't expecting this. But will fight it all the way.

  3rd type of cancer but still fighting it

  I had bowel cancer 27 yrs ago and finished up with a colostomy for life, I then developed Skin Cancer which was removed, 2 yrs ago i was diagnosed with Prostate cancer had RT and HT and my PSA dropped to 0.03 after 6 months check it had risen to 0.88...

  Former Member over 3 years ago
• My Triple Negative Cancer Journey

  Clinic Appointment and Learning that I had Breast Cancer again

  I got a letter the Monday 24th April just four days after my biopsies giving me an appointment at the Breast Clinic for Thursday 27th April.  I was surprised to get a letter so quickly but I shouldn't have been, the last time I was diagnosed...

  Daisy53 over 3 years ago
• My Triple Negative Cancer Journey

  My Second Yearly Mammogram and Recall Letter

  I had the second of my yearly mammograms in March and two week later I got a letter asking me to attend radiology for another mammogram and an ultrasound.  I knew then that they had found something that they weren't happy about. When I arriv...

  Daisy53 over 3 years ago
• My Triple Negative Cancer Journey

  An Update on how I've been doing since I last wrote

  I had my operation in March 2021 to remove the remainder of the lump which had gone from being 16 mm to 3 mm.  I recovered fairly quickly from the operation.  When I went back for my results I was told I had an almost complete response to c...

  Daisy53 over 3 years ago
• My Voldelump

  Trying to get 'tooled up' for treatment options

  Hello - last summer I was travelling in Mongolia volunteering with a children's reading EFL project - I am fascinated with birds of prey. I volunteered at a raptor centre and fell in love with a raven and was so amazed by the Steppe Eagles, they ...

  Pam04 over 3 years ago
• On the other side, so to speak.

  A day in the life of Wonder Woman.

  Exhausted, danced today despite it. A full on weekend with my son. 60th birthday bash on Friday, did a bit of dancing. Saturday Opticians then long walk with my dog Merlin and family. Sunday walked around the harbour wall.  Hot flushes, knee kil...

  Sabrina22 over 3 years ago
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  Community News

  Cancer and gardens - enjoy garden and gardening chat with members of the Online Community

  Online Community members living with cancer talk about gardens and gardening. Spending time outside and using garden as an activity might be helpful for both physical and mental health

  Steph - Online Community Team over 3 years ago