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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  • Happy birthday for tomorrow Amanda xxx

  • Sorry to hear this. Must have been very frightening for all of you. Side effects were bad for my OH too. So glad you are doing better now. Lots of love Uki.

  • Yes im a mad stubborn leo the lion. Lol. 

    101 bless her. Hope shes going to be celebrating in style with all her loved ones. My Mum always called her Mother Mam xx

    Yes your right sometimes we just have to have a good moan to release it all. 

    Im off to watch the soaps now have a lovely evening 

    Speak tomorrow xxxxSparkling heart

  • Hello folks. Ooh emergency hospital visits and camping out in ICU @Julie2468 ? Almost as shocking as @Soc saying 'do nothing'  ThumbsupSlight smile

    Wow @Gill H you were OUT! CartwheelCartwheelCartwheelCartwheelCartwheelCartwheel Did you go for green hair? Btw the eye leaks, are they physiological or emotional? Yep, nitty gritty Joy

    @Amandas short answer yes, yes, and yes again. So much going on, tumbling from one appointment to the next, a scan can be like a sudden full stop. It determines the next direction. Once appointments trail off it can be very weird. For months you have been a name on many lists, a patient. When there is no active treatment and your calendar just says :put the bin out' are you are supposed to be just like everybody else? We know we aren't.

    Take care

  • Happy birthday for tomorrow 

    H 

  • I didn't make it clear hon, my fault. Mam passed almost 7 years ago but she was 94 and a breast cancer survivor, so a damned good innings. 

    Enjoy the soaps hon, and moan loudly whenever you like - and keep being stubborn, show them all who's bad! xxx

  • Evening Shimmer Wave 

    I'd definitely go for emotional. I've been encouraging OH to ride in the passenger seat, a better view and not me fussing in the back at the slightest cough or splutter.

    Now as today's drive was approx 20 miles it may have backfired. I got to thinking it might have stirred memories of when he used to drive? Unsure, but he's not stopping now and he can carry on riding sling shot.

    Green hair not on today's agenda, just a swift cut and a product to bring home. It's to give my clown frizz a bit of bodeh (Manc accent) and some much needed oomph! It's actually worked. Hallelujah xxx

  • Sorry the site is being slow again. Glad you are happy with your oomphed locks. Now we just have to work on getting you into a bejewelled g-string and tadah! Joy

    Do you think OH misses easy spontaneous chat with folks so finds it hard when instinct might be smalltalk with the driver?

    Cheers

  • For tomorrow 

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    Happy birthday dear Amandas

    Happy birthday SheepSheep

    Cheers

  • Thanks Uki.

    Feeling whoosy but better than I did. Have no recollection of any of the sedation time but feel for my poor family seeing me like that (my girls and my son's girlfriend were very tearful). Was very well looked after by the Royal Berkshire Hospital though xxx