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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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Gill (H), I have mentioned my chronic medical phobia before and the fact that cancer treatment plus CBT has largely defused my mad panic and fainting habits. Today, with a glint of humour, I am wondering what exactly happened. I had absolutely no concerns before, during or after today's admittedly minor activities. When the nurse said I needed an antibiotic injection I had a strange mental shrug/whatever feeling most unlike me even in my reformed state. If she'd said she needed to saw my right leg off to obtain better access, I would have thought 'fine, I've got a spare on the other side.' I think it was a paracetamol I took before leaving home, not a purple heart. xxx
Hi Gill
Hope youve had a good day. Weve been awake since 6am archie screamed house down woke us all up lol.
I went for hearing test in specsavers as my audiology department wanted to give me just one hearing aid, but specsavers said i need two to see an improvement in my hearing claritu. £1600 for the pair. Very expensivr arent they.
Im hoping to return to work soon im waiting to get an appointment to speak to occupational health. I need adjustments to be able to do my job. Ive worked for them for 14 years on halloween.
Take care hunnie. Hope you manage to get some quality sleep tonight.
Big cwtches from my house to yours ️
xxx
Good evening RayMK its amazing the things our bodies can indure isnt it. I never liked injections before going through all this but 10 months on i just hold my arm out and hope for the best.
A sense of humour is so important isnt it. Hope you are able to now have a nice evening. Xxx
Amandas, I read your post and hope you are able to return to work soon. What a fascinating job working on Halloween for 14 years. Are you a broomstick pilot, or perhaps an instructor now? A house near us has a huge web and spider decoration outside. Watch out for those if flying at night .
Everything went as well as possible given the one-day strike (except chemo and A&E departments) although some support services were affected like x-ray and catering, plus pharmacy - who bring up the IV pouches. There were fewer staff today due to sickness as well, so the process went on for longer than normal, but with the trendous effort put in by everybody and good humour, everything was achieved with a few adaptations.
My gift of sweets and good biscuits went down well.
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