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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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Hi to all the gang
I've not forgotten you all. Been a bit up and down which l think is expected.
Its a long story but our GP shared with me in a catch up call they she had suspected hubby had a form of brain damage to the frontal lobe due to several genetic health issues. The cancer would have contributed but vascular and severe diabetic issues played into it. Hubby had deteriorated but l didn't think of brain damage and neither did the hospital doctors because hubby was 60
It came up when l said l knew he was getting sicker because he was shuffling when he walked and a few other things. She flagged that up as unusual and a flag for brain damage in such a young man.
Went on a short break to hubby's favourite West Wales spot. Was a bit tearful but also felt closer to him there.
His best mate who was diagnosed with cancer the same time is better and back in work. So there are plenty of success stories from the cancer treatment.
They did all they could for hubby. But to all of us struggling some nights hubby said at the end,
of all the things we think of only love is the important one. So l think that is the key 
Sending hugs xx
