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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  • Evening all 

    This morning we went over to James & Ashleigh's so Alan could do more weatherboard painting with James. Ashleigh wasn't feeling great so I looked after the kids. We came home at lunch time but we got a call from James at about 3pm asking us to go back as Ashleigh had spoken to 111 and they told her to go to the Urgent Treatment Centre, so we went back to babysit. They got back at about 5.45pm and Ashleigh has to be at the Same Day Emergency Care ward at 9am tomorrow so we'll be over at theirs again early in the morning to babysit again.

    Ashleigh is a GP so she probably told them.what she suspects is wrong and what needs doing Rofl

    H 

  • Oh crumbs Helen. Fingers crossed Ashleigh will get sorted out quickly.Pray Aye, I knew she was a GP - not quite physician heal thyself but she's probably got an idea what's up.

    Hope you won't be up at the crack of dawn again, what with the kids to look after xxx

  • Hope ashleigh is okay Helen.xxx

  • Evening Gill my sweetie sorry not been on for a few days I have been bad with my anxiety trying to keep calm. Hope you and OH are okay.xxx

  • Great to see you back Sonia Relieved Are you ok sweetie? xxx

  • Thanks Gill. Not feeling great. I get low moods.worried over everything. My doctor says it is depression.

  • Our first posts crossed hon, now I've seen it's your anxiety reariing it's awful head.

    I can understand lovey, you've had an awful lot on your plate very recently with Prince and your own illness. I'd suggest you ask your GP about counselling but I wouldn't be surprised if there's a waiting list, the same as OH. It's horrible when he breaks down over the slightest thing and I imagine it'll be similar for you my lovely.

    I wonder if Shimmer's got any ideas as she's really switched on with things like this.

    Hugs sweetheart xxx

  • Not feeling great. I get low moods.worried over everything. My doctor says it is depression.

    Sorry to hear this Sonia, I hope you can get some help and feel better soon. 

    H 

  • Hugs back to you lovely. He has put me on the waiting list for counselling but he doesn't know how long it will be. I think it is everything that has happened. My son was diagnosed with cancer last year. As soon has he got the all clear I was diagnosed.

  • Thank you so much Helen. This group helps me alot with all the lovely and kind people on here like yourself.xxx