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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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Haha! I’ve never actually been in a Donny pub, but spent many days and nights in DRI! We’re just over the border in Notts.
Sarah xx
A lovely older man in front of us was buying the jumbo pack of fig rolls-he was a much more pleasant customer and had a nice wee chat.
Sarah xx
Hi Marione92854 Im sorry to hear what’s happened. Sometimes when I’m in the chair, people talk to my partner as if I’m deaf, not disabled! I’ve only been in a chair for a few years, but it really opens your eyes.
Let us know how you get on with your x rays, and I hope you’ll not take too long to get over such a nasty accident.
Sarah xx
Good for you Sarah.There are some right idiots about.I had to go to the job centre this morning and went into B&M for teabags came out with decorating stuff,storage container,cheddars and a rug.Forgot the tea and I’m just as bad in Home Bargains.Love Jane xx
Hello everyone,
Hope you are all OK and had some sleep whenever you have been able to get it.
I've been ok until having to go to hospital for these injections. Each visit which is supposed to have been quick has ended in over an hour wait as the story changes about when these injections are supposed to be given.
My actual oncologist came to see me in the end and I expressed my displeasure so far at the service received. It was like water off a ducks back, more concerned about why my elderly parents won't drive half an hour or my 18 year old son administer injections for me over the weekend. I was originally told that she said it was fine to skip those 2 days and go in next Monday and Tuesday.
Apparently the cancer unit doesn't open on weekends and they have now arranged for district nurses to come (fingers crossed). She also seemed perplexed that my GP surgery isn't open on Saturday and Sunday! The mind boggles!
Deep down I am so scared I won't make it through this chemo journey based on the incompetence.
Oh, Jane! I know the feeling. We did have tea on the list today and eventually discovered where it had been moved to. Most of the stuff was on the list, and some stuff as usual wasn’t! But I love going there.
Have to rethink my notion for sugar free Werthers-they had no sugar free sweets at all of any type.
Sarah xx
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