Awake and up all night

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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’m glad I don’t need to do the injections Julie! I was a complete wimp every time I had to do them after my surgeries in case of blood clots- squealing like baby every day!Joy

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  • Just had a chuckle. Just clicked what a gozzunder is.

  • Thanks for writing all that. We are the same with hubby's diabetes.  One thing my uncle says who's diabetic is he's got into trouble with diabetic chocolate he says avoid it as he cant judge how much to eat is got tricky ingredients he says just have normal piece of chocolate if blood sugar low.

    Hope all ok with u xx

  • Gozzunder the bed is all I know! RoflDroplet

  • Yes that sounds like good advice  still trying to keep positive but been worried about hubby today he's still not feeling great with an infection. Also l visited this evening and they had removed the feeding canula saying its infected which l pointed out a week ago now during the incident. But when k rang the ward just now tgey still haven't replaced the feeding tube, its at least 6 hours that l know of and he's not feeling great. So yet again l am in touch with on call matron.

    The doc said earlier the new feeding tube in his neck will make him feel better and stop his blood sugar crashing but that was over 3 hours ago and they haven't done it.

    He's going to another hospital 10am tomorrow hopefully but he was not great this evening oxygen 91 when l had to call a nurse to check his stats 

    Are others finding this that they don't seem to be checking patients and why not replace the feeding tube when they took the old one out

    I've been told to ring back in an hour

    But surely l shouldn't have to check like this they should be more vigilant.

    I am a carer with a lot of experience and they don't seem to see beyond basic checks they don't seem to read the patients.

    The nurse said is this normal for him l said no he walked into the hospital and was working 3 weeks ago.

    Oh well they told me to ring back after 12.30am 

    Hope everyone is ok tonight

    I'm feeling a bit nervous as hubby didn't txt me to say goodnight, he was feeling rubbish.  He's a creature of habit and its a sign he's not feeling well.

    The doc says as he's got an infection they will see if he is ready for chemo Friday. 

    Will make a cuppa x

  • Sending you hugs Dingg.

    Hope you get some positive news at 12.30 and your OH has a settled night. Hopefully, you'll be able to get some rest yourself after that too. A cup of tea is a good start xx

  • Thanks Julie

    Will ring back and have cuppa next on list x

  • He's ok stats back up and on glucose drip.

    Xxx

  • Just saying thank you to everyone for chatting its really difficult time right now. Hubby fell sick so fast it doesnt feel real. But he's settled tonight now think new antibiotics must be kicking in now.