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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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Afternoon Uki
T️his Yorkshire woman can yap till the cows come home but not today. The yapping session with my lass has been postponed till next week, because Sky decided to play up just as I was about to head out. I've sorted it but was annoyed so went shopping instead.
Has Pippin sent out an SOS for another kitty or himself? I hope you haven't woken him after all the double shifts he puts in here to cheer us up! Expect a visit from his CATNAP rep if that's the case.
Lovely post to Dingg, our kid xxx
As you know Gill, cats allow you to be their owners. As far as whether he can be owned by others, I suspect as long as you have the required food, comfy cushions and Muller corners, he's open to negotiation. As far as the post to Dngg, I think the great thing about our group is that advice comes from bitter experience. You feel the panic and anxiety the person is describing.
As Gill and Julie have said and probably most people on here would agree, once you embark on this medically busy (often intensely so!) path, it is very difficult to just relax. We are all on alert so that anything new can be reported to the experts and thus be treated in good time if treatment is necessary. It becomes a way of life, although we do try to reduce concerns by living day to day. Snatch the good moments and ride through the less good ones. Let's see if that word triggers anything . Ray
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