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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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It's all the time just can not get the hang of it if i am not answering myself i am answering you . sending you hugs
I've never had a picc line, even when in hospital for 3.5 weeks, but did have an assortment of cannulas on both arms. The bit I hated was when they flushed a vacant cannula prior to draining other potions in to my arm. I would not describe it as painful, just cold and unpleasant. On one occasion when both of my arms were apparently devoid of veins or simply empty, they tried to get blood from a vein in my ankle. Bloody hell, that hurt!! My leg was empty as well. Strangely, the phlebotomy guy found blood quite easily in my arm only 10 minutes later. I could have hugged him...but couldn't because of all the tubes . Ray x
Aw Lynne, don't worry about it love, as it always tickles me xxx
They put one in my arm for chemotherapy and immunotherapy .i have finished chemo nor but have immumaphy at home for up to 2 years. .
Well done Julie! I'm with you on the tightness - I become a packhorse several times a week to cart our shopping around. But I'm a fussy beggar too, and like to choose our meat - with the fat left on for extra flavour! Not everyone likes it and I worry the packers will deliver the extra lean stuff. Jack Spratt springs to mind. xxx
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