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."
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Gill H 5 months ago in reply to Soc

Thank you hon, and love and hugs back to you.

So you're a member of the sawn-off brigade as well, Sonia. As we rely so heavily on taxis, our dread is one of those 6 seater numbers turning up - horrendous to get in and out of for two ol' fogies with bags of shopping. Awful, especially if there's no handles by the doors.

Aw lovey, I hope the injection won't make your arm sore. Maybe take a paracetamol if it does, petal xxx

Kezdc16ad 5 months ago in reply to Gill H

I am glad that he was much better, and hope that last night was ok. xx

Ukiboy 5 months ago in reply to Soc

OH is not a great fan of injections.

Kezdc16ad 5 months ago in reply to Dingg

Hello.
I hope your OH is improving. Sending love and hugs your way. xx

Soc 5 months ago in reply to Gill H

Awe thank you my love. I rely on taxis . They are horrendous for shopping. I get mine on the Internet now from tescos. I got fed up with the ignorant taxi drivers. Most of them watch you struggle with your shopping. The tesco delivery drivers are all well mannered and will even put your shopping away for you. I like to do that myself.

Soc 5 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Neither am I uki. I have a fear of needles after my bad experience with the mri scanner.xx

Gill H 5 months ago in reply to Kezdc16ad

Thank you Kez

OH's new meds are working well and he's even better today

He got plenty of sleep and I didn't do too badly myself. I was probably awake up to around 4am but slept through the alarm and woke after 7am. That's good going but I missed the dawn chorus. Hope you're feeling good and relaxed sweetheart xxx

Kezdc16ad 5 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Sending hugs to your OH.
Aww, lovely Pippin. x

Soc 5 months ago in reply to Gill H

Glad to hear OH is better Gill hope he soon gets back to himself. Sending him love and hugs from rainy manchester.

Gill H 5 months ago in reply to Soc

That's not good Sonia, if they're an ignorant bunch of drivers, so you do right getting your shopping delivered.

I suppose we're lucky with our taxi drivers as most are pleasant and helpful. A lot of them know us quite well now, what with all the journeys we've made over time, so it's ok as long as a juggernaut doesn't show up.

Thumbs up to your Tesco guys, sugar xxx