Awake and up all night

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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."
Community member, ‘Pancreatic cancer’ group

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  • Evening Dingg Hugging 

    I've not long been awake but it's still too hot, so hope you and hubby can keep cool. Hey, OH has two bells upstairs so he can jingle when he needs help Thumbsupso tell your naughty patient he must dingle his, else he'll have matron Dingg on his case.

    I love the way you call Helen Birdy! Take any help you can lovey, but we'll be here for extra support. TLC time now sweetheart, biggest hugs xxx

  • Aww thank you dingg.hope you and Oh are okay. Sending all my love.xxx

  • Sending you a Galactic hug. Pippin says "May the paws be with you.Heart️

  • Sending hugs to you and pippin uki.xxx

  • Thanks Gill, l nearly had an turn he was banging the chemo and feeding stuff on the steps on his hands and knees.

    We did laugh eventually.....

    Yes just went for a walk in the park to look for the owl, haven't heard or seen him for weeks, l think he was lonely as he was alone there and hopefully went to find a mate...

    Lol yes l had a pen pal with that name and called her that. Had a Canadian pen pal too always sent me wonderful pics of their quite spacious neighbourhood,  big gardens onto the pavement just like in the movies.

    Hope u ok. 

    Read its a rare blue moon tomorrow night and its not been in this position for 500 years so is thought to be bringing good prospects. Well harvest moon is important for late work on the farms l think isn't it ?

    Haha just thought all of us night owls will be ok then as we're always bloody awake we can go look at that LaughingLaughingLaughing

  • Hi Dingg dong (bells)

    Aw we love owls but I've not heard ours for a good while, so I hope he's found a girlfriend. We've got a magpie with a broken wing and he comes several times a day for treats. He can still fly perfectly well despite his injury and I've named him Broken Wing - so original.

    Just the thought of hubby dragging all his stuff up the stairs had me laughing, but what's he like? Get him a cat collar with a bell attached so you can keep tabs when he's mooching round.

    I had an American penpal when I was in junior school - tanned, perfect teeth and all-round lovely girl. She lived in a beautiful neighborhood and sent pictures of her little dog who was adorable. Such a shame we lost touch but she was a bit older than me and probably grew up and moved on. I've not grown up yet!

    Well I'll be looking out for that blue moon, and make a special wish on it for all our gang that better times will come soon. All my love to you and hubby sweetheart xxx

  • Lol thats funny, suits my life just now, its one ding dong after the next lol.

    Yes he is full of surprises,  he rolled out of the wheelchair at the hospital last week as the nurse didn't realise his mobility but luckily he was unhurt. 

    Yes he has reacted to all this in a very surprising way with his antics. He was like Dick Van Dyke every time he tried to get on hospital bed, legs every where.

    Reminds me of that English saying a friend said at our wedding may your life be like a table all legs and no......l wont put the word or the censor might get me lol

    Same here wish l had kept in touch with my pen pals l wonder what their lives are like.

    They did seem to have been posh pen pals across the pond, we weren't well off but yes their life styles seemed glamorous lol

    Indeed lets hope it brings new energy and light to our lives. My gran said the moon was made of cheese but also that Cheddar gorge was made of cheese, I'm still a bit disappointed its not ..

    Hope we all get some sleep love and hugs x

  • Morning Dingg Hugging 

    Sleep took over before your last post my love, so I'm hoping you got some rest too Pray

    I looked up that quip at your wedding about a table but 'drawers' isn't a trigger word - I think! I love your names for hubby, first Kojak and now Dick Van Dyke. OH always got Nick Robinson, that newsreader guy,  probably cos of his bald head and specs but it was the first thing my dad said when they met. Lol.

    Dingg, you might have already done this but ask your doctor or CNS to submit a SR1 form to the DWP for hubby, as that will give him an immediate enhanced daily living component allowance without having to go through any form filling or face-to-face appointments. Claim all you can to ease any financial issues.

    Well your gran was a very wise owl indeed, as I thought the moon was made of cheese too, at least until my sister stopped having me on about it! I'll be gawping out tonight and making wishes on it if the clouds clear off.

    Loads of love and hugs sweetheart xxx

  • I always used to like the owl Sage in The Herbs. He looked very snooty. He sang " I'm a rather fat feathery owl called Sage".

  • You've both got such a fab attitude. You ought to shout that Yorkshire comedy classic " Can you 'ear me muther".