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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  • Yes. Fiddled around a bit and got it sorted. Went into Dalbeattie this afternoon and talked to a lovely lady about her husband's upcoming surgery for bowel cancer and his stoma. She wants us to come in every Friday for a chat. Another lady who was 90 was there and she lives in a house next to the beach in Portling. Said we could pop into hers as well.

  • That sounds lovely, and it's great that you've connected with the locals. Definitely visit the lady in Portling if possible, and she might allow you to take photos of her beach side house. A dream of ours Pray

    I don't know how long you're on holiday for Uki, but keep having the best time and breathe in loads of that wonderful sea air xxx

  • Hi Gill I have got to have surgery to remove the tumour in July then radiotherapy. Thanks for all your best wishes.xxx

  • Thanks lin.very kind of you. My phone has been blocked all day.

  • Got no sleep Sarah. I had to be there for 9 a.m. need an operation to remove the tumour then radiotherapy.xxx

  • Thank you uki. My phone has been blocked all day.

  • Hi Sonia and thanks so much for letting us know sweetheart.

    The best thing is you know now, so can start to prepare and get everything in order. You're having the same as OH - surgery and then RT. My mindset with him was get the bugger out and let the treatment mop up. You can do it my lovely and we'll all help you, promise.

    Lots of love and hugs lovely xxx

  • Thank you  so much Gill it means alot to me to get your support.xxx

  • I got no sleep last night so feeling really tired. Glad to be back on this website I have been blocked out all day. They said 4 weeks of radiotherapy.

  • You'll always get that hon, no worries there Heart️ and whatever we can do to get you on the road to recovery, we'll do it.

    Lean on your boy for support too as he already knows the score and will be a great help.

    All my love sweetheart xxx