Awake and up all night

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Are you having trouble sleeping?

Sleep problems may be caused by how you’re feeling emotionally, or as part of the side effects for cancer treatment. If you find it hard to have a good sleep, you’re not alone. The Online Community is here to support you 24/7.

“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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Ukiboy 3 months ago in reply to Sbird

Hope you had a good trip. Don't worry about ironing. What was that 80s saying - ' Life's too short to stuff a mushroom.'

Soc 3 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

I love that one had a good laugh.

Millibob 3 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

I iron my t-shirts over a wok to keep the shape.

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Gill H 3 months ago in reply to Millibob

xxx

Gill H 3 months ago in reply to Millibob

Brian, I iron my t-shirts over a Bactrian camel xxx

RayMK 3 months ago in reply to Soc

I fell asleep after consuming spicy prawns and chips. I had put the three separate foody bits in the oven at the same time to avoid multiple treks to the kitchen. Everything had to survive 20 minutes cooking time, this being the longest required time for the frozen crinkle cut chips. The third item was a veggie sausage. It was all edible and tasty but the sausage was suffering a bit from over exposure as it only really needed 12 minutes rather than 20 minutes cremation. After eating, I fell asleep. It was dark when I woke up. I need lights on the Zimmer. The room switch is 6ft away, journey time about a minute. Not so easy when considering the changed layout of furniture after recent redecorating and new carpets. I now fancy a slice of Gorgonzola on a Ryveta plus something to drink. xxx

Millibob 3 months ago in reply to Gill H

Hello Gill (Gill H )

Not only is that brilliant it had me in tears and gave me a vision (possibly thoughts are returning to normal as I have been off hormone therapy for over a month ).

Oh yes - that's one for my book!!

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Soc 3 months ago in reply to RayMK

Glad you enjoyed your tea Ray. I love crinkle cut chips so envy you. I had beans on toast loved it. Lights on the zimmer you could patent that uki I would buy one.xx

Soc 3 months ago in reply to Soc

Sorry Ray I confused you with uki.

Gill H 3 months ago in reply to RayMK

McCain crinkle cut oven chips are nice, Ray. I like the sound of the spicy prawns xxx