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“Getting a cancer diagnosis is extremely stressful, and that brings a whole load of emotions, and lack of sleep certainly does not help. I think many of us have periods of insomnia. I experienced a long period of not sleeping. I could go off to sleep quite quickly, but after an hour I would find myself wide awake again, and would spend the rest of the night getting frustrated because I couldn't sleep."
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Sarah xx
Not too good Sarah. Had a problem with my emails. Then I got blocked out of this group. I am feeling better now I am back on the chat. Someone stole my sons tent box which was on top of his car. He has just got all clear after going through radio and chemo. He does alot of camping with his 3 girls. He likes the lake district and Derbyshire.
Oh, my poor Soc…I’m always sad to see anyone not having a good day with these things that are sent to try us. I’m very glad you’ve managed to get back into the chat again-we get concerned when we don’t see our friends posting.
But sometimes technology gets the better of us-I’ve been signed out by the site today and asked again to confirm I’m not a robot. Err…don’t think I am!
Sorry to see what happened with your son. What is wrong with people?? Spoiling things for others by taking stuff they’ve no right to take. I hope he can get the box replaced on the insurance and get back to camping with his girls.
Sarah xx
Aw sweetheart, I'm really sorry to hear about your day, and also about your son's belongings being swiped. There's some lousy folk around and shame on them.
I'd love to talk further hon, but it's coming up to TLC time so if you're still here later on I'm more than happy to chat. Although if we do, I'll make sure I don't ramble on!
Look after yourself my lovely. Hugs and love xxx
Any thoughts, I'm being trained on iv care for hubby at hospital and l was starting to feel confident about it. Now with this chemo they put a drip in his stomach because they said his stomach has been getting very distended with yellow liquid being drained out. They took drain out last night and the all night they were cleaning up huge amounts of yellow liquid flowing all over the bed. They stitched him then and this morning.
How will l cope with that at home ? They said he'll have a stoma bag but l dont know how to change one and liquid is squirting out onto the floors during the chemo, l just don't know how l can manage that on my own it took 6 nurses and a doc to stop it. So would they send nurses to help me ? If it was bursting at home?
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