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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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Morning Mandy
Hope you're doing well today my lovely.
Yep, a good laugh's always welcome but I'm not in the groove just yet as we've got ENT clinic in just over an hour. We'll know then which side our faces will be on as it's usually a fraught appointment!
Cwtchs hon xxx
Morning Helen
Hopefully everyone is sleeping a bit better now the temperature has dropped a little! Have a safe journey to Liverpool. We are off on a cruise today to Norway and Northern Europe. Apparently it’s cold and rainy in Norway at the moment so going from one extreme to another. Sounds like it’s going to get really hot again here in a few days so make the most of the respite. Sending hugs to everyone
Linda xxx
Ooh trips, some more exotic than others.
Safe travels
Kettle on.
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