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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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Sorry to hear about your cancelled surgery, it's not good when you've phsyched yourself up for it. I hope you don't have to wait too long for it.
You've come to a good place to vent if you want to. We discuss all kinds of things here, not just cancer, so it can help to take your mind of it for a while.
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Morning Helen
Also awake at silly o' clock here but I zonked out soon after TLC, so got a good few hours in.
That meant I missed Maria's posts and it's awful for her, having surgery cancelled so abruptly. We had a different scenario, being assured OH's surgery was imminent but left hanging on that for 2 months! It didn't help that he was hospitalised for the duration and wasting away in a side ward. She has my sympathy as it's mental torture.
Shimmers was noticeable by her absence yesterday, so I hope she's ok
It's pitch dark outside Helen, so hopefully it's walking weather when it lightens up. Wrap up warm flower xxx
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