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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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Thank you my lovely and good luck with your appointment too xxx
You can't go wrong with Love Actually, it's such a cute movie! We also like Christmas Vacation, Elf, and The Grinch. My mom and I love watching the Hallmark Channel Christmas movies even though they tend to be a little predictable at times, they're still fun to watching together. Our parents got us hooked on a movie from the early 80's called The Night They Saved Christmas, and I highly recommend that one. We watch it yearly with my niece and nephews.
We just finished putting up the rest of our outdoor lights and decorations yesterday, and thank goodness we did because we had 6 inches of heavy wet snow here this morning. Can you recharge your battery lights? Some of those battery sets come with small solar panel options to help keep them charged. Hope you have better luck with them!
~Stacy
Ihave mine tomorrow, first one with the consultant since having the scans
Good luck
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Hi
My husband has just started chemoradiotherapy for tonsil cancer and i am not coping. We've had some issues with his team and I'm finding it very hard to trust any of them. I'm so angry with them that I feel like I'm letting him down because he needs me at the meetings but I'm so defensive and cross. I love him so so much and I'm scared. I don't want these battles with the team but I just want to protect him from all the pain and suffering he's gonna go through. I also can't stop crying, I can't sleep or eat. I feel so anxious and alone.
Breathe Fry, you need to do what you can when you can. Listen to the experts and hold tight your other half’s hand.
My Darling is so quiet at those meetings but I know she’s the one that’s more likely to explode when it comes to protecting me.
You are normal but you must do something with that rage. Talk to someone and control those feelings.
You are the best person to be beside your other half and you have to be there to hold him up while he falters and listen while he’s confused and trying to swallow all that stuff the experts think you can hear and understand. We can’t. But together is better.
Good luck
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