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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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Thanks Gill,
Got a bit more of an appetite today and managing to drink a better amount of fluids.
Walked from the hospital carpark to the cancer ward this morning. Furtherest I've walked in 3 weeks! Legs not my own and felt like I'd run marathon!! But I did it! Bloods came back ok, no interventions today
Back Thursday for another blood test and a little walk to the cancer centre xxx
Well done Julie. Keep walking a small amount every day I mean just around the house. It has taken me 3 months to get the courage to walk to aldi. I did it today. I started walking to the nearest lamppost then to the corner shop. I was exhausted but I did it. Treat yourself when you have done it. Give yourself plenty of time to recover. Small steps.xxx
Afternoon Helen ️
We had a bit of an unexpected walk this morning but it wasn't too nippy.
As we've got multiple appointments coming up over the next few weeks I decided to take the initiative and ring the letting agents, rather than wait for them to call.
So, although the flat is undergoing decorating I secured a viewing and we've decided we want it. Got the application forms which we'll drop in tomorrow before we head off to Leeds for OH's dental appointment. Then it'll be wait and see.
It's all go. What is this mysterious thing called retirement, huh? xxx
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Apologies for crashing last night before saying nyt. Then of course phone wasn't charged.
Julie2468 Is your nausea improved by managing to drink and eat a little?
I always get cross that hoarders and keepers are besmirched as a problem that needs rectifying... and yet when stuff is discovered from yesteryear it is much feted. Especially ephemera, stuff that wasn't meant to hang around, like tickets and advertising leaflets.
Wouldn't be around if we all jumped on the buy it this week, bin it next, no more than two and half objects in our neutral grey house, bandwagon.
Cheers
Thanks so much Gill. Congratulations on getting your flat! It took me 20 minutes to get to aldi usually 10 but I was proud of myself. My bread had gone mouldy so that spurred me on. The corner shop doesn't do warbies.sending love and hugs to you sweetie.xxx
YAY! Go you!!! Ooh what's it like? What are they doing to it? What do you want to do to it? What does OH think?
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