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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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Awe please see it as fun day that will have meant so much to everyone..of course there is sadness.
You are brave! I am useless with amusement rides and heights etc but ... having queued forever at a water park accompanying some children with autism, I agreed to go on the log flume with a little one that I worked with.
Michael was smaller than a four year old at the time and a sunny little creature that was very agile and did 'base jumping' before it was a thing.
It was decided I was in first log, wrapping myself around Michael sat in front of me, who was going to love it being a little daredevil.
The log got cranked up and up and finally paused on the brink ... as the log tipped forward, this was the moment that Michael decided to jump up and attempt to step out!
Fir a fleeting second I thought 'its like in a cartoon, he will only plummet when he realizes there is nothing under him ...
yes I grabbed him and hung on to him! No it didn't make me want to try it again
So lovely flowers my missus loves her flowers i am 60 years old and loved doing the garden on a Sunday as we got a big garden we was out there all day now i can't lift a shovel up because of the cancer but i will not let me get my self down because of all you lovely people and friends what you are going through so what i found will help to sleep a bit is a binge on The little house on the prairie that's what i think x
Sort of good memories, Shimmer - I wonder how Michael's doing now - hopefully good.
I've only been on a log flume once, and only remember getting soaked. We went on one of those rides with a loop amongst all the up and down tracks - I didn't enjoy how the carriage 'hung' momentarily at the highest point on the loop. I didn't much care for that experience either. I'll stick with the teacups.
Have a good weekend sweetie xxx
Afternoon Steve
Little House on the Prairie is the business, and I enjoy a Saturday afternoon binge, too. I also look in on The Walton's, but only if John Boy's starring as he was one of my early crushes.
You do right not letting yourself get down, and hopefully some light pottering in your garden will be manageable before long.
You enjoy the weekend too my lovely xxx
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