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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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Morning All
Good to see you back posting Eddie. I’ve been out of the loop for a few days-been busy dealing with hospitals and life stuff, and I’m on a new cocktail of pills which are making me sleep very well!
I’m not sure of your story NickB2 as I haven’t read back through all the posts, but I’ve got quite a bit of experience due to several surgeries and a pulmonary embolism, of having courses of blood thinning injections.
I have to say that I’ve never been given an alternative to these, so don’t know if one exists post surgery, but it’s something your team can advise on-I never liked having them done, but saw it as a necessary part of my recovery-having experienced a pulmonary embolism, I definitely wouldn’t want to go through that again! I’m on permanent blood thinning tablets now after a stroke, but never had tablets after any of my surgeries, only injections.
After a very stressful day with hospital incompetence yesterday I’ve calmed down and woken up to glorious sunshine so it’s going to be a better day all round I hope. No more hospitals till Friday!
Sarah xx
