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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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Hi again Uki I think we'd be better off with a canoe here, the amount of tears we've shed since Monday evening.
Following the sudden and alarming rash OH developed, we thought we'd got it under control when I finally got hold of the antibiotics. They were doing nicely till this morning, when OH developed further worrying symptoms. To cut a day-long story short, after many phone calls and umpteen leaks, he's now in bed and will hopefully nod off. He's got a little bell at the side so he can jingle me if he feels unwell at any time.
What a day, but I'm hoping like mad for a better one tomorrow. How are you and your OH bearing up hon? xxx
Aw thanks so much sweetheart Yes, I'm hoping he's over the worst and will feel much better soon.
So sorry to hear you've been in a dark place lovely, but we'll try to cheer you up. I won't pass on your hug to OH till the morning as Uki's caused a major leak yesterday, but I'll take mine now - super. Sending you one straight back chick xxx
Lol yes he gives that feeling that he has a big heart and a big caring personality that makes you think of nick names.
Maybe a Welsh thing we had Dai the Milk, boyo the paperboy, Sheep's head the gardener, old Billy the scrap, my cats nick name was 'little ole baby boyo hairy panther big ole boyo, flufkin' and he would come to that lol meowing
and Santa baby but thats the song lol x
Hey Dingg, just to say how sorry I’ve been to read what you and you’re OH are having to endure…..big hug
Hi Gill
They think hubby could be discharged tomorrow which is great but hes still coughing up blood 24/7 at regular intervals and I'm worried l wont know when its serious or the usual that hes coughing up. He's having regular nose bleeds too. His stomach is starting to distend aswell and all these thing's I'm worried about when l should be calling a doc etc as he needed a drain and blood transfusion after the last chemo and he has had chemo this week.
Not sure if I'm over thinking it all x
Thanks so much, tge most worrying is this coughing up bloodxwhich l wrote to Gill about. Just hoping they give guidance when to worry as he has it all the time but they said they aren't sure why but maybe a cut from the endoscopy which I'm not sure sounds right as they are careful doing that, but it could be his white cell count has dipped again. So many technical things to absorb!!
Hope things are ok with you xxx
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