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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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Hiya Kez
Adding to your post, we're not too far from the longest day either. It seems to have been barely noticeable that the evenings have lengthened. It feels like the weeks are flying by too. Dunno if that's a good or bad thing.
Anyway, how are you doing today sweetheart? xxx
This is really bad, considering what the group is about, but me and OH have gone from under sleeping to oversleeping.Went to bed at 1am and slept off and on till 1.30pm.
Good for you, you obviously needed it.
I feel like a fraud sometimes as most nights I sleep through and I tend to do better in the motorhome so hopefully a month of good nights for me from tonight.
H
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