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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  • Well done Soc that’s brilliant xxx

  • Thank you so much lin. I am getting stronger every day. My walking has got better. Can't walk round tesco yet. Will get there slowly.xxx

  • Keep going Soc. Cancer does seem to wipe out walking doesn't it?

    I'm not walking much since my emergency trip to hospital.  It's frustrating as I was trying hard to build up my stamina a bit since 4 months of chemo which really wiped me out. Back it square one!!

    I guess we just have to take it a day at a time, build up slowly and rest when needed. Hang on in there Soc xxx

  • Thank you Julie. Chemo does wipe you out. My son had it for 4 weeks. Hope you continue to get stronger..

  • Thanks Soc and you. It's very slow but taking it steady xxx

  • Evening Sonia and the rest of the gang Sunglasses

    Really good to know that your strength's building up hon, but take it steady before tackling  charging round Tesco's just yet - leave that to the delivery guys.

    Julie's spot on about the walking business as all it takes is an infection or a bad reaction to something, and hey presto! trailing around at snails pace, hunched back and with stick in hand. Walter has become closer to OH than I ever did, quite jealous to be honest.

    Anyway hon, hope you've had a relaxing day and like Kez's, a much cooler one xxx

  • Evening Gill. Thank you so much you are right I can't go charging round just yet. Yes it has been alot cooler today which is much better.who is Walter  can I ask?

  • Hugging Walter's OH's walking stick.

    We name everything in the house for some reason hon, but it's quicker to remind him to grab Walter than yabbering on about a walking stick.

    Do you use one at all sweetie, or a frame? OH had one after his collapse and we called that his scaffolding. It all sounds a bit nuts, reading back xxx

  • Yes Gill I started walking with a frame for a few weeks then progressed to a walking stick. Still use walking stick now and again but mainly use nothing now. I walked up the road today without a stick.

  • Well done Sonia. That sounds like great progress! xxx