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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
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Oh crumbs Helen. Fingers crossed Ashleigh will get sorted out quickly. 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
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
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