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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 everyone.
Got the first treatment done today. No adverse reactions thankfully and am now back at home. Feel tired but that's probably as it was quite stressful! Everyone very lovely at the hospital.
I have a party bag of pills to carry my chemo on at home! Mouth feels like the bottom of a budgies cage!!
Thank you for your best wishes. It is now time for Mildred to start packing her stuff!!
Julie xx
We had a lovely wander around Canterbury, it was really quiet. We went to Zizzi for lunch and were the only ones in there for ages, when we left there were only 6 other people in there. We then went to one of our favourite bars for a coffee and again were the only people in there. Even Poundland was deserted!
The weather has been glorious, it was good to feel the sun
We're enjoying a bottle of wine atm while listening to Now That's What I Call an Era 1978 - 1985 on Spotify, so it's singalong a scousebird
H
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