Oh I am so lucky to have had an unexpected Summer. I still feel extremely vulnerable, which is to be expected. I still feel also extremely lucky. i have had great problems sleeping since my treatment and the sleep problem seems to be getting progressively worse. I find myself, what i call, jumping out of my sleep. I drop off to sleep then jump and wake. I seem to choke as I do this and wonder if it is a psychological problem. i suffer from arthritis in my knees and hips and sometimes this keeps waking me up as the night goes on. The pain gets really bad and I dread going to bed. i wonder whether I am choking awake because of the bad nights. My wife had a bad nights sleep and spent most of the night awake. The following morning my wife informed me of my strange sleeping pattern. Apparently, all night and very often myt breathing gets more and more shallow and then I suddenly snort and half wake up. i start sleeping again and then after a few minutes the same happens again. This carries on all night and sometimes I wake up but mostly do not. I have been so tired recently that I can do nothing at all during the day. I come downstairs, sit in a chair and do not have the energy to move. I looked on the internet and I seemed to have all the symptoms of sleep apnoea. I have been to my doctor and he is going to arrange an appointment at a sleep clinic. We are so lucky to have our wonderfrul NHS. The Doctor thinks that it may well be sleep apnoea. It is possible that some of of the muscles could have been damaged in my neck by the chemotherapy. I cannot get much exercise and I am overweight. This would also contribute to make sleep apnoea worse. I am anxious before going to bed because of the problems sleeping so i drink alcohol before going to bed which also makes sleep apnoea worse. Waiting for an appointment at sleep clinic now.
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