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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Sbird 5 months ago

Evening all

I see there are a couple more people to welcome, sorry to see they've had to join us.

The heat has been wiping me out and not helping with my stomach problems but hey ho I'm on my holibobs and enjoying myself otherwise. It's quite a bit cooler tonight.

I hope you're all behaving yourselves.

Dingg 5 months ago in reply to Sbird

Hi there Birdy,

Yes heat wiping me out.

Hope you ok there. Can you take anything for tummy x

Hubby on chemo at home hes just climbed stairs without calling for me and dragged chemo and feeding frame up, scared the life out of me.

Given the very bad boy a bell from a Christmas game to ring now

We agreed to try and laugh our way through it all xx

Dingg 5 months ago in reply to Soc

Thinking of you soc and sending love x

Dingg 5 months ago in reply to Gill H

Just replying here Gill

Thank you so much. Not even my friends or family realise properly what we are going through and l know on here you do and the others in the gang xx

Sent post to Birdy now about my very naughty patient but had a better quite day sending love xxxx

Sbird 5 months ago in reply to Dingg

Dingg said:
Can you take anything for tummy x

Yes, I have tablets on prescription.

I hope you don't overdo things. Are you getting used to the regime?

Ukiboy 5 months ago in reply to Sbird

Sounds like you've having a great time Can you believe it? Scotland was really hot too.

Dingg 5 months ago in reply to Sbird

Just about, we have a bit more help now but as you know its different every day and hospital are calling us in a lot for new treatment eg were told as we left the ward Friday blood transfusion Monday and back tomorrow to get chemo removed

I never used to consider it when l was younger but with some stomach things they say take the painkillers and go for a little walk. I usually don't bother to think of that but when I'm stressed and l get IBS l have gone for a little walk but whether its easing the stress and tension more than doing anything for stomach you know xxx

Dingg 5 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Hi to you both xxxx

I did see pics but can't find them now me and IT.

Hope uki onekenobee is doing ok there xxx our wellbeing guru xxx

Soc 5 months ago in reply to Dingg

Thank you so much dingg. Sending hugs and love to you.xxx

Soc 5 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

It is lovely. I have got lots of bluebells too.