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• Living with Desdemona

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

  Mr U 8 hours ago
• Wittering away...

  Rowan8a3264 11 hours 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.

  Emma - Online Community Team 1 day ago
• time for a cuppa....

  hugs 2 days ago
• Speaking to an empty room

  RedTree26 2 days ago
• "It's Only Skin Cancer"

  A cautionary tale of personal experience and common misconception

  dolphin99 3 days ago
• My Mengioma Brain Tumour Story

  GaryG298207 3 days ago
• Looking after Mr. B

  Miranda t 7 days ago
• Today my coffee tastes like Christmas in Costa Rica

  Beesuit 8 days ago

Latest blog posts

• "It's Only Skin Cancer"

  The Coordinator and The First Dermatologist

  A few days later the electronic prescription from my GP whizzed through cyberspace to the local pharmacy and I was able to pick up the Efudix. According to one of the links I'd been sent by the bots, this magic cream was going to sort everything ...

  dolphin99 15 days ago
• "It's Only Skin Cancer"

  Actinic Keratosis

  By this time I was intrigued to see what else the bots wanted to help me with, so I had a browse through some of the information they'd sent me. What about my diagnosis of actinic keratosis? AK to those in the know, but not to me. I still couldn&...

  dolphin99 15 days ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 544: Eating well and should I sit for the tattoo?

  Post 544: Eating well and should I sit for the tattoo? With my back being the worst it’s been for ever and my email to work saying I need this week off sick why would I consider sitting for my new tattoo today? It had crossed my mind that I mi...

  Mr U 15 days ago
• Wittering away...

  wittering away

  Yesterday was a slog for the most part. pain levels are reduced but still quite high at times and being comfy sitting up was harder over the day. Was very fatigued which does nothing for posture. Paracetamol does little to nothing for my everyday pai...

  Rowan8a3264 15 days ago
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  Community News

  Bob's chemotherapy diary: CAPOX treatment for bowel cancer

  Starting chemotherapy after surgery for bowel cancer can bring a mixture of emotions, uncertainty and new challenges. Everyone's experience of treatment is different, and hearing from someone who has been through it can help others feel less alone.
  
  

  Bob began CAPOX chemotherapy on Thursday 16 July, nine weeks after surgery for bowel cancer. Throughout his treatment, he kept a diary documenting his experiences during the first three cycles, reflecting on managing side effects and the challenges...

  Lizzie - Online Community Team 16 days ago
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  Community News

  Macmillan HOPE Programme: Support for living with and beyond cancer

  Macmillan HOPE Programme is a six-session course designed to help people living with cancer manage the emotional and practical challenges they face.

  Wayne - Online Community Team 16 days ago
• "It's Only Skin Cancer"

  Artificial Intelligence

  Reading through that letter yet again, I wondered about the mysterious organisation the coordinator coordinated. It seemed important to work that out in order to understand this puzzling speed of events. I found this quite irritating. My morning rout...

  dolphin99 16 days ago
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  To Hop-on or Hop-off is the question?

  Post 543: The story went down well but I forgot to say…

  Post 543: The story went down well but I forgot to say… Oh boy yesterday I struggled to think straight and by the time my pal arrived at my door at 8:15 I was being quizzed about the weekend in a very friendly way and realised I had forgotten...

  Mr U 16 days ago
• Wittering away...

  wittering on

  Due to sleeping through a med slot last night but not too late to take when I woke up for a pit stop earlier on, so the wait was a better one this morning. Pain levels are variable. Something good has happened though, it means that for stretches of t...

  Rowan8a3264 16 days ago
• "It's Only Skin Cancer"

  The First Diagnosis

  After my appointment with the second nurse I continued with my usual everyday bits and pieces. My forthcoming outpatients appointment was always in the back of my mind, but that wasn't going to happen for a while and life needed to get back to no...

  dolphin99 17 days ago