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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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Wow! Gill, I've just read your profile and what a journey you have both been on. Im so glad your hubby is cancer free xxx
Hi there Shellylad and a very warm welcome to our friendly group
Aw thanks for reading it sweetheart, but I've not updated it for months and a lot has happened since. Not a recurrence, thankfully, as far as we know.
How are you doing my lovely? Hopefully you're as well as you can be and not inundated with appointments like some of us here. They're a necessity but a pain in the you know what! Sending you hugs xxx
Hi , I had a right orchidectomy in April 2024 , I am currently still in remission, I didn't have chemo , it was stage 1 seminoma, my last CT and bloods were clear in October 2025...however I have been getting pain in remaining testicle and am worried all the time the cancer has come back or is elsewhere in my body . I self medicate with alcohol and sometimes cocaine .
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