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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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*sigh* awake again at the usual time of 4.30-ish. Mouth very sore, so I might get up and see what I can do to sooth that. The next chemo side effect is developing - swollen, sore and running eyes, dripping nose and throat congestion. Things will feel a whole lot better once this has died down. I need to see my optician urgently and maybe find a dentist, both of which have been postponed for a year but I have to feel a lot better to face that, before surgery (another worry).
No wonder I can't sleep. 
Hi Dingg,
Good to hear from you. Currently hold up in isolation in hospital under going a stem cell transplant. Been here since 12th Oct.
The 
has hit today as they said it would...joy! My picc line has become blocked too so the vascular nurses are coming to look. They'd better not take me far from a toilet as they'll have a surprise!!
Hope life is treating you as kindly as it can Dingg.
Julie xxx
Morning Gill 
It's good you got some sleep, even if it was broken up into chunks. I got a full 5 or 6 hours unbroken so I'm made up!
Another busy day here, when isn't it 
, so I'll get moving, but make sure you just do what you can whilst you're feeling rough and get plenty of cuppas to keep your engine oiled.
Chat later hon, and batten down the hatches as storm bobo or something is supposed to arrive overnight. Hugs and cheer and take Monday off! xxx
I'll try to take Monday off, but my clients are all overseas so it could be business as usual! But Mondays are usually quiet, as what I do often depends on a piece being translated into English first, so that would come to me the next day.
And yes, we have more bad weather coming through tomorrow. 
Good that you got a decent amount of sleep, take care and we'll chat later!
Thanks Kez. xx
