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

  Mr U 7 hours ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  W J 1 day ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 4 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 4 days ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 10 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 16 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 18 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. `

  Sierraoscar 19 days ago
• Pete's cancer blog

  Peterb 24 days ago

Latest blog posts

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  Community News

  What do you wish you had known before diagnosis? The Online Community helps.

  Our new blog mini-series is based on a question ‘what you wish you had known’. The blogs feature different cancer treatments or situations you might be facing. We’re bringing the Community together to share hints and tips. Today we’re encouraging the sharing of your experiences of diagnosis. We know how helpful it can be to hear from someone who has been through it themselves.

  Steph - Online Community Team 10 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 189: A rainy day of frustration.

  Post 189: A rainy day of frustration. As the day passed without much cause for concern I started to reassess my recovery. How well am I now? With my Darling looking out for me in every way possible, it’s sometimes hard to get a real picture o...

  Mr U 10 months ago
• Distracting myself, hopefully!

  Husband's PSA levels

  H has now discussed his PSA levels with the GP.  As we suspected they are abnormally high.  He's had them tested a few times before and they have always been just over 3.  They are not supposed to be more than 4.  Th...

  Margaret853 10 months ago
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  Community News

  “It is a juggling act being a cancer patient and a parent.” – Priyanka’s story

  Being diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer at the age of 36, a mum of two, and a loving wife. This is Priyanka's story of managing a cancer diagnosis and treatment, alongside being a parent.

  Megan- Online Community Team 10 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 188: I need the Acute Pain-relief Group’s Help!

  Post 188: I need the Acute Pain-relief Group’s Help! All the last four days my rib has had pain It’s going chronic quickly Is it now in vain ——— As I position my bed in the best shape to avoid the blessed pain, I&rsqu...

  Mr U 10 months ago
• Black

  Black no 1 and 2

  BLACK11.10.25 It was black. Black and round. Not the shape of a partially formed babe which you usually see when your wife is being scanned by one of those scanners which requires gel on the tummy. This was cancer. Black round ish and very obvious. ...

  CO24 10 months ago
• (Cancer) Garden journey day by day

  Always look closely ...

  "Look closely (at my feet) and send us a photo" was something I was asked to do by my oncology helpline when I rang to discuss how sore my feet were getting. Very understanding support as always, but have you ever tried to photograph the un...

  WalkerGirl 10 months ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 187: Bed rest and a street parade.

  Post 187: Bed rest and a street parade. Like it or lump it I needed the rest So I’ll laze for a day and acquiesce ——— The summary for this last week is, in short, a pretty damn good week. I’ve walked over twelve mile...

  Mr U 10 months ago
• 2025 Not a good year so far

  13. Week Seven and the first Post Treatment week

    Saturday 30th August. My routine in the morning is now to use numbing mouthwash, give that 20 mins to work, and then dissolving paracetamol and drinking it. Struggling due to pain in mouth and throat, taking soluble paracetamol really makes b...

  NorfolkBor 10 months ago
• 2025 Not a good year so far

  12. Sixth Week of Treatment (and the last)

  Over the weekend my throat gets a lot worse, ulcers in the top of my mouth and sides of my tongue now which isn’t helping, still no taste. But just 5 days of treatment left…… not that I’m counting !   Monday 25th August...

  NorfolkBor 10 months ago