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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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Thanks to Gill and Soc
Yes consultant is useless but the next step could be a stent as l don't know if hubby can take much more chemo, hes coughing up blood, stomach starting to fill up and no doubt blood transfusion may be next again.
Its the high blood sugar keeping him in hospital too.
Hoping for a better day
Going to get some rest l hope.
Sending love ️
Morning Dingg
Sweetheart, I've been thinking about you and hubby and how difficult things are for you both right now.
Maybe talking to someone one-on-one could help, so would you consider calling the Macmillan helpline? You'll get a listening ear from someone trained to help in all manner of different situations and that could help to put you in a better place. I'm sure they'll offer good advice to get you through this challenging period you're experiencing.
The last thing I want to do is push you my lovely, but maybe give it a thought. Sending you so much love and praying for a better day for you both xxx
Hi Dinng. All I can give you is my love and support. None of this is great for you and OH. I read a book called 'Man's search for Meaning by Viktor Frankl. Check it out. It's good and I think about it now with what I and everyone is going through here. Please allow yourself to feel whatever you're feeling. Whether that's fear, loneliness, anger or grief. For God's sake if you don't have a right to feel those things at the moment, who does. Keep taking to us. Loads and loads and loads of love and hugs from Ukiboy with the constantly leaking eyes.
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