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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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Hello Lionandlamb
Welcome to the online Community from me too - although I am so sorry to find you joining us. I wish you well with your 2 scans and hope you get a treatment plan sorted - once you have this you can make plans for the future.
Here's a link with some information that may help with the children:
Talking to children about cancer.
One of the best pieces of advice is make sure you tell their school or collage.
Keep talking to this group of people - they are around 24/7 and offer some amazing support considering they all have their own "issues".
Best wishes- Brian.
Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week between 8am-8pm
Strength, Courage, Faith, Hope, Defiance, VICTORY.
I am a Macmillan volunteer.
Sorry you had power cuts, what were you reading?
Hope you're ok today. Mind you in the news they say we should get emergency kits and wind up radios...perhaps we need to dig out torches maybe we will have those power cuts as we did in the 1970s those old enough to recall x
This is for Gill, If we have power cuts and wind up radios at least we can all be dancing in the dark if our dodgy joints are up to it !
If it comes to all that perhaps we will be breaking out the brandy lol 
Morning everyone.
The wind is awful again, at least the rain has calmed down for now.
Every time I go outside, my hair is like the mad professor. 
xx
Morning folks. As very quick pop in as battery dying. Welcome Lionandlamb and
Ooh the sleepinteruptis pee. You sure you want to sleep through that?
If you want to try the medication route that will be affected by any other meds and supplements you take.
Tell us a bit more about you and what you've tried.
Thanks for the good wishes, must plug in now.
Cheers
