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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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Good luck for this Thursday it is good he has got a diagnosis. That is the hardest part. I have got mouth cancer. They think it is through smoking. I gave it up 14 years ago.
Wow Sonia - that's something new we've found out about you, and makes you even more special. I'll be nagging you for advice on things first aid now, so be warned
Righto my lovelies, I'm going to get my head down in case we need an early start.
Sending you all love and hugs and hope you manage a good and restful sleep xxx
I’m so sorry your husband has had such a difficult diagnosis-that will be very hard for you both. But there will be a plan when you meet the oncologist so hold onto that. I’m in the bowel group, and honestly there’s lots of hope there about treatment and some very good people sharing their experiences.
Sarah xx
All the very best for Thursday sweetheart. Hopefully you'll feel more in control once you get the treatment plan. Sending you hugs xxx
Night Gill, and all the best for some answers tomorrow.
Sarah xx
Sorry to hear that. I hope you're on a treatment plan. It's just crazy how cancer can happen after so many years given up, but might not be related. I gave up smoking at 41 so twenty years ago. I have had ovarian cancer and Cross fingers am cured of that. Not inherited, just random. My lovely hubby never smoked or drank, went to the gym three times a week and ate mostly pretty healthily, so colon cancer is a shock. I really think it's just random and not related to anything in particular. I'm rambling. Sorry.
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