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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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Not too bad thanks Rose. Just done 4 weeks of chemo. That's cycle one done. Got consultant appt Monday so will be overthinking the time away till then!
Chemo has been tiring and I seem to gain a pound every week. I'm eating more healthily that 4 weeks ago but not moving as much as usual so that's probably the issue.
Hope you're ok too Rose.
Julie xx
Speaking of medical matters, has anyone else noticed their hay fever kicking off in the last few days? I have only suffered from hay fever since my early 60s (now 76). The night before last I was about to crawl out of my armchair to head for bed at a silly am hour. As I sat up to gather my walking sticks I sneezed quite violently, then again, and repeated this for 4 in quick succession. I cursed a bit then went upstairs. When I looked at my catheter pipe a minute later, it had turned a mild rosé colour. I am quite susceptible to such occurrences but at least this time I could blame the sneezing. Before I joined this forum (bladder cancer section) over two years ago, traces of blood used to immediately throw me in to a fit of gloom and despondency. In fact I joined after a similar but more severe colourful display back then. This forum helped me immensely to keep my mental balance, so thank you to members new and old. Yes, I realise my mental balance may seem questionable at times. Garibaldi. Ray x
We should start calling you Garibaldi, Ray Anyway yes to the hayfever, but mine started very early in the year. Oddly enough, none for OH this time round but he no longer has any use for his nose, apart from aesthetics, so maybe that explains his lack of it. Dunno really xxx
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