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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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Hi Soc
It’s really hard-the build up to scans and then the build up to the results appointment, so no wonder you’re anxious.
You've had good advice about having some questions ready, and it’s also a good thing to have another pair of ears at the appointment. Often the person with you will pick up on things you might miss when you’re anxious.
I’ve had many, many different scans and appointments over the years, and I’ve always found my consultant explained everything well, and then was happy to answer questions from both myself and my partner. Take your notebook with you and write things down, and also ask them to explain anything that’s not clear.
Sometimes they speak in medical jargon we’re not familiar with, so if you’re not sure, ask them to repeat it and explain it in a simpler way if you need that. I’ve done that myself!
If you have a cancer diagnosis, you may want to join in with other groups which relate specifically to that cancer as you’ll be able to speak to others who can share their experiences. This group is lovely for general chat and support and you’re welcome to post here any time of course, but it might help to be able to post also in a cancer specific group as people there will know about the relevant treatments etc.
We’ll all try and give you as much support here as we can though, so we’ll always be here for you too.
Sarah xx
The thing is it's hard and what you're feeling is understandable. Non of us are experts at this. All we've got is hope, love and friendship. Try a bit of Ravi Shanka meditation. It works for us.Load
of love ️
Actually Helen those are excellent points. I also tried to be as positive as I could be, and two different doctors have told me that they see better results in treatment and recovery from patients who kept a positive mindset.
One doctor called me “remarkable” once, and I savoured that moment-it gave me a real boost!
Sarah xx
Ah Soc. Can't always guarantee any sense, but I'm here always if you want to let off steam.️
You've got this 
. You're a strong person xxxx
