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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  • Julie

    My dear new pal, thanks for sharing this with me.

    I agree, its very weird and we've had stress.

    Turns out the hospital we were at is under so many investigations for poor everything there was even an article headlines about it today. 

    So it wasn't a unique poor time, sadly many have had that experience. 

    Same situation as my hubby, its surreal and some staff are good some are not.

    I visited him today and he's not having any side effects on chemo and looks a lot better.

    We talked about our usual dream holiday which we cant afford at the moment lol

    Is a cruise in the Mediterranean we often talk about where we'd go.

    We've been to the Med separately but not together. 

    You never know, you never know what's round the corner, my dad used to say good times are just around the corner and l was impressed by its pround hopeful sound then hubby said he got that off the Spar advert lol. So like my dad funny and making it all up as he went  along lol but so hopeful and it pays off, there are new things out there and our consultant said there are new things in the pipeline unheard of before x thanks for the advice will try and settle down a bit tonight 

    Hugs and thanks x

  • Hope you both go on that dream holiday dingg you deserve it.xxx

  • Is a cruise in the Mediterranean we often talk about where we'd go.

    Hold that thought in your heads. Talking about our travels helped me get through.

    H 

  • That feeling of a sense of loss is so understandable. You've also had a crazy week. You must be physically and mentally exhausted. Try to be kind to yourself and lean on family and friends. Don't juHeartge yourself for feeling like this. All my love and support.Heart️

  • I understand ukiboy I am the same with scans. They trigger my anxiety. I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you and your OH my lovely.

  • The results.

    Well best of luck with it.

    H 

  • Thanks

    We gently bicker about how much shopping l can do and yesterday he told me about what he did with his laundry on his lads holiday to Vegas. What actually happened on the lads holiday has been a large secret which l don't probe haha

  • Thanks

    Its so confusing sometimes, how's your day been. Sorry if l haven't seen what you posted, my messages seem to go all over the place. Probably me not concentrating 

    X

  • I'm terrible with some medical stuff l have white coat syndrome...lol

    Like a rabbit in the headlights