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

  Mr U 16 hours ago
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  Desdemona 3 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 3 days ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 9 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 16 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 17 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 18 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. `

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• Pete's cancer blog

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Latest blog posts

• Active surveillance a journey to where…

  The results…well from AI

  Blood test done. Results came back, but not to my usual GP,  sent a text: “Cholesterol high, I’ve booked you in for a repeat test in two weeks.” Lots of information about how to reduce it. Nothing else mentioned. Not surprised ...

  JohnPM 7 months ago
• Active surveillance a journey to where…

  The journey begins…Family visit

  Hello everyone, This is the start of my blog sharing my active surveillance journey with localised 3+4=7 prostate cancer (CPG 3).  It all kicked off in the most ordinary way. Family came down to Cornwall for a two-week stay. After about 10 days ...

  JohnPM 7 months ago
• Distracting myself, hopefully!

  Trying to be positive

  I'm trying to be positive, but I've been really struggling to deal with how the surgery has changed my life.  I had a grumble about my hearing in my last post so we won't go there again.  Next I still can't speak.&...

  Margaret853 7 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 273: That made me think…

  Post 273: That made me think… Often I’m trawling through the notifications from the prostate forum. Sometimes I have time, sometimes I make time, sometimes I’m moved to reply and sometimes I can’t. Today I couldn’t re...

  Mr U 7 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 272: This is truly bad on a good day.

  Post 272: This is truly bad on a good day. The last few days I’ve not had much to say, so I’ve preferred to sketch something down in the form of poetry. This is more for me — to rest my fingers and mind and entertain myself with ri...

  Mr U 7 months ago
• Still enjoying life with cancer

  Radiotherapy round 3 ahoy!

  Having been a bit apprehensive about starting radiotherapy this week I seem to have got through the first two sessions without a problem. I know that the doses will accumulate over the next 3 sessions on my adrenal gland and that my symptoms may chan...

  Slartybartfast 7 months ago
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  Community News

  What Community members wished they had known before surgery

  Members share personal experiences, the questions they asked, practical tips, and some reassuring messages. This blog features conversations about a range of different surgeries that may be relevant to you.

  Megan- Online Community Team 7 months ago
• Distracting myself, hopefully!

  Hospital visit yesterday

  We went to the hospital for my weekly clinic visits yesterday.  Started off with the dressings nurse in the MaxFac clinic.  My dressings have to be changed twice a week, the hospital does it once and then the district nurse comes round for ...

  Margaret853 7 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 271: Not strong enough.

  Post 271: Not strong enough. There was time enough not that long ago When clocks and diaries were far too slow Years trickled by like custard rivers Sweet yet sour but eventually delivers Everything new and part of gods plan Where hopes were born as...

  Mr U 7 months ago
• I have a Cancer

  I have a Cancer - 7

  My dealings were much more straight forward. It was a repeat of the procedure two weeks previous, though with a different student nurse asking the questions much more concisely. I was able to listen to some classical music, this time. I was back at w...

  Soglio 7 months ago