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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 I’m completely out of my comfort Zone with this but just wanting help with what’s going on in my little fr at the moment with my dad who 8 weeks ago had his kidney removed due to cancer before the op the could see it had spread to his lung but we’re going to operate on. After his kidney op he was in hallamshire hospital for 4 weeks. His surgery went well they said but he caught pneumonia . They then scanned him again and said his cancer had spread further in his lung and in his hip bone. They said that there was nothing more they could do and sent him home. He has been home for about 4 weeks. In the first week he was very ill and the dr was called out. The dr advised he had weeks (2) left. My dad is very weak and sleeps a lot he has pain in his abdomen now and again. He’s still able to walk and get to the toilet. He’s not eating much but is still fully aware in his mind…
I want my dad to be here with us as long as his life is meaningful and without pain… but I’m really struggling with the whole situation knowing what to do … can anyone give me some insight on how they have handled this
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