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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 am happy to offer support and if others can take some comfort or feel less isolated in the madness. Means my own journey is not been for nothing and can share my experience to. A big thumbs up is a very good start to the day :) I am here for anyone and everyone xx
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Oh what brilliant news to hear. Adds some sunshine to a dull and wet day in Leicester. Have you managed to get home? xx
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Hello Jamie (Jamie696)
We are always on the lookout for Community Champions if you are interested or wish to know more about us and what we do please do message the Community Team - community@macmillan.org - there's plenty of training and support and you can help out as much or as little as time allows.
Kind Regards - Brian.
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Wow. Thank you. I will give it some serious thought. :)
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If you would like to send me more details then I can have read through. :)
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Glad to hear that your operation went well.
Hi Marylyn
Welcome to the Community, I'm Daisy53 one of the Community Champions on the breast cancer and triple negative breast cancer forums. I'm sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with a blood cancer. When you feel up to it why not give us a little bit of information about yourself and your type of blood cancer so that you can get the support you need at this time.
Best of luck with whatever comes next for you.
Best wishes
Daisy53
Hi Homebird
I’m really sorry to read of your diagnosis. It’s always such a scary time for us to hear those words, and it’s so stressful. I hope you’ll find the forum helpful for you to give you support and a place to share what you’re going through. Other members will do their best to help.
I see you have joined the brain cancer group and already had replies. You mentioned in one of your posts that you thought the diagnosis was glioblastoma, and I just wanted to let you know that if this is the case, we have another group which might be helpful for you. This is the link
I’ll tag my fellow champ in that group Wee Me who was carer for her husband with the disease, so I’m sure you’ll hear from her if you’d like/need to join that group.
I hope you’ve managed to talk things through with your nurse-I found everything was a lot to take in when I was first diagnosed. Meanwhile, there’s always someone to chat to here any time you need to.
Sarah xx
