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

  Mr U 4 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.

  Dylan - Online Community Team 18 hours ago
• WJ grade 3 Astrocytoma cdkn 2a/b non-deleted

  W J 2 days ago
• Living with Desdemona

  Desdemona 4 days ago
• Multiple Myeloma

  Tess123 10 days ago
• Mumofcancer

  Mumofcancer 17 days ago
• One Step At A Time

  Phild26 19 days ago
• Cycle 19 and not working anymore

  Emotions 19 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 20 days ago
• Pete's cancer blog

  Peterb 25 days ago

Latest blog posts

• Is 'devastation' an overworked word?

  Is 'devastation' an overworked word?

  We found each other late in life; 71 years old and in love as though we were 17 years old! We met and clicked immediately. Moved in together and married 2 years later. We're hoping to enjoy our 3rd anniversary in July, but the battle is immense. ...

  Mrs Zeus over 1 year ago
• The Reluctant Blogger

  Waiting again

  https://in-transit-2022.blogspot.com/ The above blog contains posts with a couple of poems, I wrote on a blog while I was going through diagnosis and surgery for breast cancer. Today I am waiting for an appointment with the oncologist next week to ma...

  Asa26 over 1 year ago
• VIN3

  Week 3

  If I've done this right it's a blog post. After 9 months of mis-diagnosis and appalling GP "care". I was finally referred to gynecologist on 2 week fast track by an amazing consultant at the STD clinic..Had biopsy, 8 weeks later re...

  Looly66 over 1 year ago
• Welcome home

  Update and reflection on the value of the Macmillan online community

  The past week has gone pretty true to recent form. Lots of waiting and pockets of activity, mood swings both highs and lows. J had another CT scan to confirm the results from the French scan showing no spread to the lungs - fingers crossed that is in...

  Lizig over 1 year ago
• Wessexchorister

  Oseophageal and stomach tumour

  My wife is 74 and diagnosed with a tumour at the junction of the osophagus and stomach which looks like a complete gastrectomy in the near future but before that, because biopsies are coming back negative positive, she will need an ultrasound endosco...

  Wessexchorister over 1 year ago
• Spirituality as therapy

  Introduction to Blog and Its Purpose.

  My living with rectal cancer journey began last July 2024 following a colonoscopy.  The prognosis by Consultant surgeon  was positive in that the tumour near anus could be removed and a stoma fitted after radio/chemo therapy treatment&nb...

  Auldheid over 1 year ago
• Frustrated With The Whole Process

  Frustrated In Colorado

  Hi.  This is my first foray into anything like this.  I was diagnosed with endometrial uterine cancer over a month ago.  So far this process has both been mentally and physically painful for me.  Currently in pain and waiting for ...

  Scared2025 over 1 year ago
• Wife's Cancer

  30/03/2025 - Update

  M** is still wearing the compression socks she was given while in hospital. These socks are to prevent blood clots forming in her legs, after surgery.Depending on what surgery you have, depends on when you can take them off. By now, they were driving...

  Hubby_And_Wife over 1 year ago
• Wife's Cancer

  21/03/2025 - Discharge Day

  Today is the day M** is discharged from hospital.I arrived at the hospital at approx 12:00 hrs. We left the hospital at around 15:00 hrs.We arrived home at 17:00 hrs. M** is so glad to be home, feeling tired and tender. The only pain killer’s n...

  Hubby_And_Wife over 1 year ago
• Wife's Cancer

  19/03/2025 - Day Of Surgery

  Today is the day for M**’s surgery. M** has to be in the hospital for 07:30 hrs. To ensure we’re not late, I was up at 04:00 hrs, to account for traffic, road works, etc and any parking issues. As it was, traffic wasn’t too bad. Par...

  Hubby_And_Wife over 1 year ago