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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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Afternoon all
I had a dreadful night. I woke up just after 2am feeling really sick, I managed to get an anti-sickness tablet down and then sat up until just before 4am waiting for the feeling to subside. I woke up feeling better but waited a while before I ate anything at a Lidl pit stop. Anyway, all seems well again now.
It's our last night in France, we'll be on the ferry tomorrow afternoon. Sad but looking forward to seeing Thora and Remy
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Hi folks. Sorry I have not been on the group for a while. Very busy with buying my daughter's house. I hope everybody's treatments and scans are going ok.I have been thinking of you all alot and sending all my love and support to everyone if you. This week in the middle of alot of scans and phone calls.
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