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

  Mr U 8 hours ago
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• 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

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• Mumofcancer

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• One Step At A Time

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• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 16 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

• Living with Desdemona

  Chemo Fourth Cycle, Week Three: Desdemona Goes Green

  The Green Gathering was excellent, music, crafts, workshops, ukuleles and politics – what a combination; outdoor festivals are a pretty good option for the immunosuppressed. However, it’s doesn’t always go to plan. On the first even...

  Desdemona 1 month ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 474: Not Much Sleep, But More Cheerful.

  Post 474: Not Much Sleep, But More Cheerful. You lot made me smile today. Reading all your replies about first cars brought back some wonderful memories. Thank you for sharing them. I loved every one. I came from a two-wheeled family really. Firs...

  Mr U 1 month ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 473: Please Let Me Rest.

  Post 473: Please Let Me Rest. Calmness doesn’t come skipping hand in hand with happiness when you’ve had very little sleep. Yesterday was a difficult day in my head. My body ached too. Reading all your heartfelt replies afterwards rem...

  Mr U 1 month ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 472: Financial hardship? No. Speeding fines? Yes. But where’s the fairness?

  Post 472: Financial hardship? No. Speeding fines? Yes. But where’s the fairness? Fairness. It’s a funny old thing. I read today that the writer, 83-year-old Lynda La Plante, had appeared in court after receiving four speeding offences ...

  Mr U 1 month ago
• Speaking to an empty room

  Living life in 5 week chunks

  The ent want to see dad every five weeks without fail for the next two years...how come ,dad asked ...they said they didn't feel comfortable letting it go any longer between check ups....the cancers aggressive and the primary hasn't been loca...

  RedTree26 1 month ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 471: Friendships, Cars and Cakes.

  Post 471: Friendships, Cars and Cakes. I’ve been stuck at home lately with my Darling’s slow but careful recovery from the torn calf muscle in her right leg, so any outing feels like a real treat now. Today was no exception. I fed Mr Vi...

  Mr U 1 month ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  5th Zolondronic done and dusted.

  Well had my 5th Zolondronic infusion yesterday afternoon. In and out within under 45 mins.  Again no aches, pains or anything else. I hope all others can be given some hope not everyone gets side effects. If you think positive thoughts I think t...

  Alison218 1 month ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 470: I can’t sleep, stop eating nor watching K-Dramas.

  Post 470: I can’t sleep, stop eating nor watching K-Dramas. But what’s the harm in that? After watching what must be my 234th K-Drama since 2022, I reckon I deserve some sort of medal from the World TV Watchers Guild. I still love them ju...

  Mr U 1 month ago
• The Long Journey...

  Saturday… The tears have returned today…

  2 days post chemo and the tears have returned this morning.  My girl friend is struggling this morning… Physically and mentally. Massive fatigue, and a sense of how can she get through this whole twenty weeks she has ahead of her. For me ...

  BoyfriendWiltshire 1 month ago
• My Journey on Paclitaxel

  Today I have my 5th Zolondronic Infusion

  Today it's time for my 5th and penultimate Zolondronic infusion. Lots has gone on since my last post. It's been hard to get my head around things sometimes. Dads parkinson's deteriated on the run up to christmas and sadly passed away in M...

  Alison218 1 month ago