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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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I have not even seen those replies i feel I’m not able to use the forums properly.
i now feel my pain is nureopathy also a side effect of zolendronic acid.
albeit a rare side effect
the intense stress goes on
thanks for all your help
Peggles123 if you click HERE it will take you to your post from the nurse.
Hi Debs, that's the worst one, I mean cyst and colon aren't nice, but not a patch on the endo, all them forms you have to do, that awful spray, and what looks like an operation theatre, makes you nervous, then they tell you to relax and swallow something as big as an AA battery, not fun, and you can't and don't want to speak in case it makes things worse
Anyway Debs I hope your results were good my friend
love Eddie and family xx
Amitrypteline helped my neuropathy, wouldn't have got any sleep without it at times
It was surreal. I called him 'little bro'
I'd forgotten that I looked like our dad. When chatting, it was funny referring to 'our dad'.
61 years to become a big brother!
Thanks for your message.
Steve (SteveCam)
Not bad, yet … Eddie. Been diagnosed with a hiatus hernia and they’ve taken biopsies for Barrett’s …. If it comes back positive, which they seem to think it might, then I will have to have said batty inserted every 6 months. Deep joy. Never mind, I’m staying positive, I now know what the problem is and am on medication that should help
Onwards and upwards, my friend xxx
Awww Debs, I hope their wrong about the Barrett's."they are sometimes", lol, and being on the best meds is great news, I've had a hiatus hernia for a few years and it's not a problem, I did have an epigastrict hernia repaired pretty quickly after diagnosis, as they can be serious if left alone, positive is half the battle my friend
love Eddie xx
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