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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 again sweetie, and it's great you've met Eddie as he's a star 
and also very conversant with meds and what they do, which I'm not.
Anyway, I haven't been doing the care routine all this time, but playing a game I've devised that's great for my OH's wellbeing. No, not that! You see we understand the grieving process too, as the nature of his surgery took away his voice box, meaning he can't speak anymore, and a big part of what we had is gone. But we've managed to find ways round it and one is our game. He's always loved music and quizzes, so I play a song on my phone and he's got to write that and the band on his board, double quick before the title is sung. Points are awarded to decide the eventual winner. We're a bit crackers but it works, and better than wallowing in misery.
I'm hoping you manage to get some sleep tonight hon xxx
Hi Gilly, the game is perfect my friend, and no, I wasn't thinking THAT
, but I was thinking back to over 40 years ago learning BSL with a friend, she had a brain tumour and was told it was almost certain she'd lose her voice when the tumour was removed, and I remember how much fun we had learning it together and was wondering if you and LOH had considered it? My friend after her surgery went back home to her family, so I never got to really use BSL again, so remember little of it
Anyway I'm only up because Mandys boys are wanting something to eat, so we're all having crumble and ice cream then it's back to bed for them, I'll join them when I know their asleep.
Night night and bosies xx
I think that's great Gill, well done to you.
We're still here in Tucson until next Thursday (Thanksgiving) when we're back to the UK. Have been walking in the desert this morning (Saguaro National Park East) with the giant cacti then back to the house when intense thunderstorms started early afternoon. Very dramatic.
Derek.
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