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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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Well done Brian and Ukiboy for letting your emotional pressure release work. I would add that if I saw one or both of you crying in the supermarket I'd keep a respectful distance as I walk with 2 sticks. A wet, slippery floor could easily have me tumbling, then you'd have tears of laughter as you watched a tangled mass of sticks and shopping gradually righting itself .
I have not had an MRI but think I'd also struggle with the confined, noisy procedure. CT scans are a lot more open, more like being partially inserted in a giant doughnut, not a narrow pipe. I hope your results are promising, giving your team a good forward path, enabling you to feel reassured.
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