Awake and up all night

Thanks Gill.

I'd forgotten about 'one day at a time'. I think I've just got myself in a pickle just recently! Thank you for reminding me!

My nurse says to bring snacks as there'll be days when I don't feel like eating. I've got jami dodgers and ginger biscuits (good for sickness) and a large Toblerone!! Thinking of my Macmillian frien, I've also got a 6 pack of fruit Mueller Corners! Not had one for ages but feel they might have healing powers!! 

Thanks for the tick and flowers. You'll all be with me xxx

We're with you all the way Jules, and spurring you on

Good to know you've got snacks and treats and those Mullers certainly seem to do the trick, as they've worked wonders for Sonia! If you get a penchant perhaps your hubby will do the honours and restock your hoard. Just mind the nurses don't get wind!

Not sure about the salted lollies but loved your crack about preferring crisps! That's the ticket and keep hold of your smashing SOH as it's an inbuilt med and those endorphins know which spots to hit. Hopefully hubby will also bring you cheer as well as the odd treat.

Keep smiling hon, it'll work in your favour xxx

Thank you Gill. I have just put my order in from tescos they are arriving tomorrow.xx

I remember asking my son to bring me some chocolate in when I was in hospital he never did. I still hold it against him !!

Julie2468 said:

I've got lots of activities to take - knitting, crocheting, colouring, jigsaw puzzle, puzzle books and of course Netflix!! Hopefully, that will pass the time

I hope with all the activities you're taking with you that the time will pass quickly.

H

excellent! Should be a good weekend hon - no hospital treks and a consignment of Muller Corners to look forward to.

They should hire you to front their latest advertising campaign and give you a handsome pay cheque. You'd certainly deserve it for all the promotional work you've put in here! OH's been enjoying the strawberry  flavour this last week.

Just been talking to Eddie over on our small group. The poor lad's really been through the wringer these last several weeks and is just out of isolation after getting over sepsis and other infections. It's so wrong what this vile disease does to good people, and that includes everyone here.

Keep battling on hon, and tell it where to go ️ xxx️

Since starting my treatment (chemo/immunotherapy) fatigue has been an issue, and my sleep patterns are all over the place, both in terms of hours sleep per 24 hours, and frequency of falling asleep at any time of the day. I am a 70-year-old neurodivergent person (at the high IQ poor social skills part of the spectrum) living alone. I have high functioning anxiety in 'normal' times, and with losing my dogs for 12 months and having no family in this country (I am in ROI since 2004) or friends nearby, like others have reported it's common for me to wake up at 4 am with my brain racing. If I feel energised, I get up and do something useful like tidy up the kitchen or put a load of washing on, and often will make a mug of decaffeinated tea; otherwise, I listen to the radio, or play games on my phone (which is NOT a great idea, I know, but it diverts my brain from worrying about things I can't change, certainly not in the middle of the night.) The strange thing is, when I do fall asleep either in bed or sitting watching TV, it happens without warning – I don't start to feel drowsy, it's like someone has pulled the plug, and I know nothing about it until I wake up 30-120 minutes later, with my phone halted in the middle of a game and the TV has switched itself off! I haven't found a fix yet, but on the basis that I should sleep whenever possible, I am letting myself sleep at odd times if that gives me a few more hours over the day and night so 7-8 hours, just in installments.

Soc said:

I remember asking my son to bring me some chocolate in when I was in hospital he never did. I still hold it against him

When I was having chemo Alan would get me a mint Aero and another random chocolate bar.

H 

Sorry to hear of your sleep problems. I hope you can sort out a pattern to suit you. 

H

You are lucky Helen. I got some wonky grapes !!