Awake and up all night

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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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  • Former Member
    Former Member in reply to Dingg

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  • Sorry to hear you had a bad day yesterday,  I hope today's a better one.

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  • Sorry to hear that your OH was bad again yesterday, fingers crossed he feels better today.

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  • So sorry to hear about your son, best wishes to both of you.

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  • This looks good will take a look later off to hospital  x

    Hope you are ok there x hug bubble sent x

  • Morning Dingg Hugging 

    You've got my day off to a cracking start - sheep's head the gardener Joy and the rest! Not just a Welsh thing though, as we call the old lass round the back Mrs Overall, amongst others, but I'd love to know their nicknames for us - or maybe not!

    Thanks so much for giving me a laugh hon, and fingers crossed for a better day for you both. Lots of love xxx

  • Dingg, I keep getting logged out so just seen your other post about hubby still coughing up blood and other things.

    I know how much you want him to come home lovely, but it's clear you're nervous with how you'll manage. Unless the hospital's got a good care plan in place for this, and you're happy with it, don't let them push you into signing the discharge paperwork. The last thing you need are problems at home.

    Really hoping things work out well for you today sweetheart xxx

  • Morning Helen Blush 

    Thanks lovey, I've been up to OH a couple of times this morning and he appears to be feeling better. He'd better not be having me on!

    It looks like you're not having problems with the site, but I am this side of the channel as there's no sign of a post from Tanyay.

    Anyway, you and Alan keep on having a grand holiday and the weather's going to be fab. Enjoy! xxx

  • I have I think come to terms with the sudden diagnosis of stage 4 face and neck inoperable cancer. And the issue of a form SR1. Thinking I was dying straight away I binned so much stuff. But I thought sod it, I am not sitting around waiting to die.  

    • Absolutely the right attitude to have. Take a day at a time.