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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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I am having problems sleeping as I'm in so much pain which is made worse by stress
I am worried about my husband and feeling very lonely and just a companion rather than a wife.
.my husband had prostectamy 11th March and is withdrawn, grumpy, won't talk dont want to do anything, very forgetful, don't show any signs of effection and doesn't want to know about sex!
I have mental health issues and want to be intimate but he doesn't want to know. I'm feeling very rejected, ugly, not worth loving and not attractive.
I did write a watts app telling him to seek some advice but he won't! He just won't talk to anyone!
I'm feeling I would be happier leaving this situation as its causing me a lot of anxiety and stress.i don't know who to turn to or what to do to salvage this marriage.
I can't live like this it's making us both unhappy
Anyone been here? Anyone who has come through this? Advise needed please
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