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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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Hello Gill, I'm much the same with hot weather lethargy. It has sapped my stamina and drained my motivation. There are things I need to do. The best I could manage was to write a list yesterday. I keep gazing at the list but nothing appears to have progressed. My son and daughter + her husband are over at the weekend to shift furniture ready for carpet fitting on Friday week. I'll need them back afterwards to clear furniture from the front room so that a new carpet can be laid there before the end of June. My worn-out three piece suite also needs to be parked outside on the driveway for collection by the council bulky waste people. They are not allowed to enter houses. I'll phone the council tomorrow. At least that will be one task to cross off the list.
I deserve/need a choc ice from the freezer after the effort to type a post . xxx
Afternoon Ray
You definitely deserve a choc ice after all the effort you've put in procrastinating over your tasks my friend. You're not alone as that's exactly what I've been up to, except rewarding myself with Cornettos were my frozen goodies of choice.
Anyway, just think how smashing your rooms will look when the new carpet's are laid, and I'm guessing a brand new suite to sit atop. I adore the smell of new furnishings! Definitely phone the council tomorrow, and if you can muster the strength to wield a pen that's one thing you can cross off your list. Bravo!
Although I've used the oppressive heat to excuse myself from putting in almost zilch effort, I did manage to fill two big bags of items for the charity shop, including seven coats from the pegs behind the front door - I can open it fully again without the bulk of the unworn coats creating a buffer. Yay!
Ray, I hope you've devoured the choc ice now and cooled yourself down my lovely xxx
Hello, and a warm welcome.
So sorry to hear that you are experiencing this. Hopefully, your treatment will start soon. x
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