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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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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
Evening Sonia and the rest of the gang
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
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
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