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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 I’ve just been diagnosed with breast cancer and my mind is all over the place & not letting me sleep! Just joined the macmillan online forum
Sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Have you got a plan for treatment yet? Have you got support at home?
This is a good place to talk freely, and you may have seen we chat about everything and anything.
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Thank you!
Have got two scans booked then results and treatment plan meeting on 11th.
I’m a single parent so this is tough. I’ve started the conversation with my kids I don’t know how I’m going to be able to do this
Good luck with the scans.
How old are your children?
It's amazing where the strength comes from to get through it
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Yes Twinnings for the tea is called Sleep but the moisturisers wasn't told what brands etc just if its certain perfume will calm or relax? So it won't be E45 Au de toilet haha the usual go to for us with sensitive skin but l reckon that if its just small amount and the smell is calming its ok
See how Gills search goes xxx
DIsgraceful that people don't pick up after their dogs! There's a €250 fine here!
Hi Deputy should be Professor,
Like the comment above where are all the emoticons gone, l think thats a general comment on life somedays....lol
Yes get the stiff leg bit, we did have the hottest summer for 50 years and l think we are all feeling the cold like Robin's legs that could do with leg warmers, red ones. Just got image of that for a Christmas card....
Glad you got the washing done. Doesn't it feel like putting something right setting the washing machine off or boiling a kettle fir a cuppa the little things, every small thing is an achievement xx
I am reminded of a time when I was a lone female in a male-dominated industry. A group of men had deliberately wound me up about something. A small silence followed, while they grinned, and perhaps were expecting me to burst into tears. Instead, I took a deep breath and calmly told them, "f- this company, f- this problem, and f- you!"
They laughed but in more of a supporting way and we got on better after that.
That is the one and only time I said the f-word publicly.
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