Sitting here at 4:15am (CST) after trying since 2:30am to go back to sleep and finally giving up, yet again... Wondering who else is out there this morning, and most mornings at this time?

I love this cartoon by Michael Leunig, 'The Great Whale of Doom'. Here's to sardines on toast!

Dear Bandicoot. Get in the car, go to the beach. Eat chips without the fish and while you are on a roll, walk into a barber and say ''Get rid of this mess, please.' I get it with everyone wanting you to keep your hair. Really, I do. But there comes a time when you have tried your best, have done everything you can, and it not going to work. There comes a time when this is not about anyone else. It's about you and what is going to make your overly complicated life easier. One thing about bald, it's easy :)Marg xxx

my chill out (leave me the f*** alone for 5 mins) spot.

I have been diagnosed 2 weeks ago, waiting for surgery date, problems with sleeping as well, evenings and nights I am the most worried, simply scared about all the uncertainty. Especially if I am on a morning shift, I get anxious because I can't sleep but need the sleep. My mind totally rejects movies at present, so I dug up an old pastime for anxious times: jig saw puzzling, started yesterday on a beautiful scene with sparkling river running over rocks, a church and snowy mountains on the horizon. It felt soothing just looking at the cool running water, especially since around Tamworth everything is bone dry at the moment. I jig saw puzzled, had cup of herbal tea, till I felt really tired, then fell into bed, I did not think about my cancer for the whole time and had a restful sleep. Thank you everyone for posting, it helps not to feel alone,

Slept well in hospital here again. Bit of awake time at 2am for an hour, then land of zzzzz again until 5am. Claire on nightshift saw my light was on and brought me a cuppa......angel! o:)

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Sister
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7 years ago
He's a little licorice tabby called Storm.
Finch
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7 years ago
@Sister great to hear that it's your last chemo . Each day of discomfort will be a day closer to the end and not to be repeated. Yay!
Whats your cats name ? I love cats, our last one died in Nov 2016 and we promise not to get another as we also love the birds too much. We miss our beloved puss so much .
Hope all went well today. Xxx
Kiwi_Angel
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7 years ago
@kmakm have you tried the magnesium spray? I was going to get some tomorrow and try it.
Kiwi_Angel
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7 years ago
@sister - awesome and glad you found a bell ;-). Hope you don't feel too bad this week and enjoy that champers when you feel up to it.
Sister
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7 years ago
Thanks, everyone. Goodbye to the longest 6 months of my life! I know I've still got at least a week if feeling crappy but I don't have to go back in that room. I told the nurses that I love them all but never want to see them again (at least in that context - this is Adelaide after all - 2 degrees of separation)! And I took my own bell! Found one on YouTube on my phone - got a laugh out of people.
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7 years ago
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Brenda5
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7 years ago
Well done @Sister on your final chemo dose, hopefully foreva! <3
JJ70
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7 years ago
@Sister take your own for sure!! One of those big foghorns or a loudhailer. I felt like yelling" F**K YOU CHEMO! I survived with a smile." However, the chemo nurses were just too nice and I didn't want them to feel connected to that statement. I wrote a poem instead. Very cathartic for me to write it out....

On a more serious note - kudos to you! Sensational effort. xx
tigerbeth
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7 years ago
@Sister congratulations ,good work on getting through !
Hope you feel ok we'll raise a glass to you & wish you all the best
Enjoy you bubbles , soon I hope !!
Xxx
kezmusc
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7 years ago
Yahoo @Sister

Awesome feeling to get that last one out of the way. I remember walking out after it (no bell there either) and just looking up to the sky and breathing a huge sigh of relief. Crossing off that last one on my calendar (which I had taken in the car with me for the occasion) with the biggest red nikko pen I could find. I think I wrote a couple of swear words to chemo under it LOL

All the best.
xoxoxoxo