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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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Good morning
I feel the steriod insomnia. I had infusion yesterday, last one thank god. And ive been awake since 4 30am.
Its dreadful isnt it.
Hi its 15 here this morning nice to wake up feeling cooler. No hosepipe ban in cardiff.
Ive just looked out the window and it looks like its been raining here over night im so pleased as the ground has been so dry had been desperate for more rain, our flowers have all been singed and burnt from all the hot sun sad to see really.
Hope it rains soon in Manchester for you.
Take care have a lovely day.
Xxx
Morning Amanda
Well you got it done sweetheart, so that means your blood count must have been up to par. Really well done and your last one out of the way!
You know what I'm going to ask? It's kept you awake so please try and get plenty of rest for the foreseeable to help your recovery. I'm sure Glyn will be tripping over himself to give you the best of care and he's tidied your lovely garden so you'll be able to gaze out and watch the rain water the plants.
Sending you loads of love down to Cardiff hon xxx
Good morning Tinkerbelle, and a very warm welcome
It's not good that the steroids have kept you awake and especially that you've got an early start, but here's hoping you'll be able to catch up when you get back home
You're the second Tinks to appear on the group, I think, but she spelled her username without a third 'e' so I guess you're brand new.
It's great to have you on board my lovely, and please drop in anytime when you're fully rested as there's always plenty of chat and an abundance of chatters.
Wishing you well for today and sending hugs xxx
Hi Tinkerbell and welcome to the group. Hope you manage to get some rest later today. You're in the right place as there are some very special, caring people in the group.
Morning all
We've got rain
I've skim read last nights posts, it's hard to keep up with you lot sometimes! Hopefully you all got some sleep.
Just on our way to Tesco for the weekly shop.
I did an online GP appointment request this morning and I've got one at 4pm today . Hopefully get some help with my stomach issues post radiotherapy.
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Om the subject of irresponsible drivers. As I was driving home from Pembrokeshire on Monday evening, a boy racer speeds up to my back end misses me by inches. He then veered to the side of me almost hitting another car, then sped off at some crazy speed m Very dangerous. We were then stuck in traffic as there had been some kind of collision. I wondered whether it might have been because of him.
Sorry to hear you suffer it too, let's hope your sleep will improve now that you have had your last infusion. I agree, it really is dreadful. I must have not long missed you, I think I just about managed to fall asleep just as you were waking up!! I am on tablets, hopefully just a few more weeks.
Hello ukiboy as i was a bus driver with the same company for 26 i seen so many bad drivers on the road and believe me some of them are very bad even seeing people getting killed my company stagecoach who i work for asked a couple of drivers to go to schools and show what happens in bad crashes to the pupils so after it was finished the teacher said that there has been 4 pupils that had died from the school because of accident so so sad and a lot of drivers don't know about the after part of it is
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