November is lung cancer awareness month and today, we are sharing Jules’ story. Jules was diagnosed at 37 in November of 2021 with stage 4 lung cancer, which has since spread to her spine and pelvis. As her cancer is incurable, she relies on her three-monthly CT scans to tell her if she’s clear to have another three months to live.
She continues to live life with her partner and son to the full, but constantly…
Looking after your mental health and wellbeing is so important as it influences the way you feel and cope with challenging situations. Today, one of our fabulous Community Champions Gbear is sharing her personal mental health journey in the hope it will…
Community member Rhapsody (pictured above) is here today to share her tips on hair, skin care and looking good during cancer treatment.
After going through treatment for breast cancer, Rhapsody thought that the Community might benefit from learning about…
Community member and Macmillan volunteer Wee Me’s husband was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma brain tumour in September 2020. You may know her from the “Carers only” group or “Glioblastoma multiforme brain tumour” group. Wee Me…
November is lung cancer awareness month and today, we are sharing Jules’ story. Jules was diagnosed at 37 in November of 2021 with stage 4 lung cancer, which has since spread to her spine and pelvis. As her cancer is incurable, she relies on her three…
A cancer diagnosis can impact the whole family. As a father, Mandeep shares his experience of his son Jai’s cancer diagnosis in the hope of helping more families who are going through the same experience.
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Mandeep: I just remember…
Dimple shares her cancer diagnosis story and how telling her children about her cancer was the hardest thing she has ever done. Cancer and treatment can have an emotional and financial impact on your life and Dimple tells us about some of the challenges…
Jane recently shared her ‘Importance of pets during our cancer journey’ blog and is back as a guest blogger to share her reflections on her Endometrial cancer experiences one year later. She talks about some of the lasting effects from her…
Dennis’ wife Winnie was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia. Like many people here on the Online Community, Dennis was her carer for many years, alongside looking after their son and family. Dennis struggled with his mental health and found support…
Yamour and her mum, Isaf, talk in their Mother Tongue Turkish, about some of the issues and cultural stigmas they encountered when Yamour was diagnosed with stage 4 non-Hodgkin lymphoma when she was aged 21. .
This video is part of Macmillan’s mother tongue…
Nahida & Saddiya speak in their Mother Tongue Sylheti, a dialect of Bengali, to talk about some of the cultural stigmas when faced with a cancer diagnosis.
This video is part of Macmillan’s mother tongue project. (3 minutes and 54 seconds). We hope…
James and his wife Helen, talk in their Mother Tongue Cantonese to share some of the cultural stigmas and issues they faced when James was diagnosed with lung cancer.
This video is part of Macmillan’s mother tongue project. (4 minutes and 38 seconds)…
Jane, also known as jane2511 , was diagnosed with Stage 1b endometrial carcinoma sarcoma – a rare type of womb cancer in April 2022. She underwent surgery, chemotherapy and external beam radiotherapy, completing active treatment 6 months later. She became…
Helen was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in March 2021. Like many people who receive a cancer diagnosis, Helen felt a mixture of emotions including worry, panic and stress. She had lots of questions about cancer and what might happen in the future…
Wilfred was born in Jamaica and is part of the Windrush generation. He came to the UK around the 1960s and settled in Birmingham. Wilfred was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and shares his reflections post-diagnosis and treatment, alongside the…
Kiwi and his father, Indravadan, talk in their mother tongue, Gujarati, about Kiwi's chronic myeloid leukaemia diagnosis, how the family responded, and some of the stigmas still prominent in their community.
This video is part of Macmillan’s mother…
