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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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Thank you Daisy,
I've been quite tired today despite taking 3 steroid tablets at 7am, 10am and 1pm. Then went to hospital for white blood cell injection.
I worked from home all morning doing an audit and prepping for 2 next week. I was quite productive but am reminding myself I'm on sick leave but it's keeping the wheels turning 
How are you? X
Oh soc, glad its better than 2 weeks ago.
Does a hot water bottle help or make it worse?
My grandma had a difficult hysterectomy scar. And she noticed on cold days that night it played up. It may sound strange but she used to buy pieces of cotton wool patches like a large flat cut piece the size of a flannel and place it over the scar on cold days held in place with say thick tights or whatever works in warmer weather and she said it helped.
I read something that when we are ill our bodies are different but you are still you and as much a beautiful part of the universe as you ever were. Maybe lumps bumps aches and pains but as in Desiderata the poem you are still a wonderful part of the universe healing in the warmth of the sun sending blessings and healing wishes
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That's a lovely post you've written to Soc, Dingg 
I looked up the poem and it's calmly inspiring, so a great choice hon - it will resonate with many although I'm not too sure about "gracefully surrendering the things of youth" quite yet, but my creaking joints tell me otherwise, so I'll pay more attention.
Fantastic news about hubby's new cancer nurse and his feeding tube, which must be a NG. I'll let Debs know you've sent her a reply my lovely xxx
