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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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Aw Nige, it's so good to hear from you. We can't PM, but could you let us know if you're ok lad? That's all we need till you feel you can tell us how you got on. I can't tell you how much you've been in our thoughts and Ellise too. I'm sending you both so much strength and love, and please stay strong xxx
Hi Sarah, Annette has asked me to tell you the computer gremlins have struck, and she's having issues logging on, and wants you to know, she's not ignoring you, and will be in touch with you as soon as possible.
If I can pass on a message to Annette for you my friend, I'd be happy to.
love Eddie and Sheila xx
Hi Gilly, the party was wonderful, as was seeing our son & family. Awww my friend, I'm in no position to take on any furry friends, but the half tiger fella is a therapy cat, with a loving home already, and ginger will find a home soon.
I know the therapies are applicable to the accessory nerve, but not to your LOH specific circumstances, but if you don't ask, you'll never know, the pudendal nerve which relates to my cancer, can be repaired even after being severed, sadly this is not well known, and it can't be the only nerve that can be, can it?, PS as you've called me a bad influence before lol, I'm not telling you the other name for this nerve
Well Gilly, all I can say is once you start making your own ice cream, you'll never buy shop bought again, I use an Icemalux, not easy to find and a slightly unconventional ice cream, but having amazing cream to eat in 4 minutes is fab, as for duck eggs, I'm not sure they taste better than a hens, freshness is what matters, but those big golden yolks certainly look yummy.
not sure what kind of weekend Sheila is having, as she's not with us, as she's away in Cambridge with her son and DIL, I'm with my eldest daughter, her mum, our eldest granddaughter and of course Poppy.
Sleep well my friend xx
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