Hi everyone,
I just wanted to share Holly's Breast Cancer Poems, which we've shared on Community News. Holly was diagnosed with breast cancer in January 2005. She's here on the Online Community under the username Ilexmaria. Read Holly's story:
World Poetry Day: Holly’s Cancer Poems (Part 1)
Please let Holly know your thoughts. We hope you find Holly's poems helpful to read through.
Best wishes,
Eliza
Macmillan Community team
Hello everyone,
You may have already seen on Community News, but you can now read the whole of Holly's collection! Across several blogs, Holly talks about chemotherapy, talking to children about cancer, managing money and bills, and more.
Holly describes her poems as representing “the hospital waiting room pool of knowledge” where many people get help and support from other people going through treatment.
We hope you'll find Holly's poems helpful to read through.
Whatever cancer throws your way, we’re right there with you.
We’re here to provide physical, financial and emotional support.
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