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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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Uki brown ale is a belter - your best yet!
I'll bet hubby lost some weight with runs that bad, Dinggy - he'll need building up again. OH looked like a pipe cleaner at his worst but I got him a few stone back on once he could eat again. Our blokes don't half put us through the mill xxx
I rushed to Tesco this morning to buy a few snacky things for my daughter who announced yesterday that she would redecorate my front room before the new carpet is laid on 6th July. As I drove out of the carpark I thought of you. Partially blocking the exit road was a huge artic with Müller signwriting. I hope at least half of the trailer load was left on board for your area.
Daughter has been sanding the skirting boards and fiddly double doors (both with 15 glazed panels). My meagre assistance was to move my armchair a metre away from the wall so that she could work around me. She intends to throw a sheet over me when painting the ceiling. Ray xxx
You're welcome hon, and I really hope they do everything to get you well again I'm sure they will and you've got a great attitude too - it's been proven by doctors that goes a long way.
My favourite auntie was very poorly when still quite young - she had a lung removed and some bones taken out too. I don't know the ins and outs but this happened decades ago and was radical surgery at the time. They didn't have nothing like the cures they have now, but they didn't reckon much for her chances and told her not to try for children.
Well she proved them all wrong and went on to have two strapping boys. She also never gave up and was one of the happiest and positive women I've ever known and was almost 94 when she passed on a couple of years ago. I miss her but after a doubtful early life she went on to live a really good one. I hope I've inherited some of her good genes and great spirit xxx
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