Sarah-Jane found it difficult to cope with how her gynaecological cancer diagnosis and treatment affected her experience of pleasure and intimacy. The lack of information from her medical team and conversations around how a woman’s intimate relationship with their body and sex can change during and after cancer treatment left her feeling invisible.
Macmillan’s Digital Storytelling Project is where people affected…
‘Have you ever met someone who made your heart warm, simply by being by your side?’
Losing someone close to us can be one of the most difficult things a person can go through. Coping with the loss of that person, and navigating grief can be really hard. But what if you aren’t old enough to fully understand why the person you love isn’t here anymore?
In today’s Community News Blog, we hear…
Lots of members here on the Community talk about how it can be difficult to deal with unhelpful advice and reactions from other people when you have cancer. Katy is here to reassure you that you’re not alone if you’ve felt frustrated by what people say.
This is our latest instalment in our series with with Macmillan’s Digital Storytelling Project, where people affected by cancer have created their own videos…
Do you feel you have the right support at work?
Lots of people affected by cancer, like Elvina, don’t always feel they have the support they need from their employer, manager, or from the sickness policies in place at work. Lots of people may feel worried about work when they are affected by cancer.
Here in the Online Community, we’re featuring a new series working with Macmillan’s Digital Storytelling Project…
Do you feel like your cancer experience changed you?
Here in the Online Community, we’re featuring a new series working with Macmillan’s Digital Storytelling Project, where people affected by cancer have created their own videos to talk about their experiences. For June’s Story of the Month, we’re featuring Eleni.
Eleni has created a video to share their experience of receiving a cancer diagnosis…
Have you ever felt misunderstood during your experience with cancer?
Here in the Online Community, we’re excited to launch a new series working with Macmillan’s Digital Storytelling Project, where people affected by cancer have created their own videos to talk about their experiences. We’re starting with Jennifer as our first story of the month for May 2022, also known on the Online Community as JenW…
Jane was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive type of endometrial cancer in March 2022. She underwent surgery, chemotherapy, and external beam radiotherapy. During chemotherapy, she decided to scalp cool to try and prevent hair loss. During her Community…
Allan lives with his best friend in Eastbourne and shares his personal experience with Oesophageal cancer in this blog. He now has a feeding tube and is passionate about helping others who may also need similar treatment.
In 2016 my right leg became blocked…
You may remember Jane2511 from her other blogs, ‘Life one year later’ and ‘The importance of our pets during our cancer journey’. In today’s blog Jane is talking about her role as an Online Community Champion and why she gives…
Sunday 4 February is World Cancer Day, an annual event designed to raise awareness of cancer-related issues across the globe.
By highlighting the challenges that people with a cancer diagnosis face, and by advocating…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
