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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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Hi Gill
I seem to lose messages lol and then lots appear out if no where. Im glad its not just me.
Oh i know what you mean im not a very good cook, Glyns much better than me.
Im not allowed curries anymore but im waiting for the stews again. Roll on winter the house smells lush cos he does it in the slow cooker all day. Ummm. Nice.
Carbolic soap oh bless you where have the years gone ah scarey really isnt it.
Mad what we remember of our childhood. Memoried can last a lifetime.
All the best people are born on the 12th of august 101 cor bet she would be shocked at the cost of living now i know my late mother would be she been passed away since 2002.
Hugs to you both
Xxxc
Ooh, Mandy, I bet your house smells gorgeous with the aroma of stew wafting around. Don't you say cawl or is that a regional thing?
My mam probably would be stunned at today's prices but she was one of those who took everything in their stride and rarely got het up. If I didn't resemble her so much I'd likely think she found me in a skip!
You must have been so sad when your mam passed hon. I didn't really get a chance to grieve properly when my mam died in 2019 as I was her executor, meaning there were a lot of things to arrange and her house to sell. It took me three months and then bang! it hit me she'd gone. Cue lots of tears.
I'm in total agreement with you about the best folk being born on the 12th. Lovely Leos xxx
I'll be in for possibly about a month (isolated due to the chemo wiping out my bone marrow and so my immunity will be very compromised). Really depends on how long my immunity takes to recover.
Sorry to hear that you're having to stay in hospital while you have chemo, but it’s for the best. Do you have a hobby that you can take with you? Lots pf books? All the best for your treatment.
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Hi all
We've had a mixed day, we sat around this morning drinking tea then walked into town for lunch (I had a lovely ploughman's) then my stomach decided to play up so I had to hot foot it back to the motorhome.
Anyway, it settled again and I'm now enjoying a glass of red vino.
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Sonia, I doubt our "feeing wrecked and ancient club" is exclusive to us hon. Stress and lack of kip plays havoc with most women's faces. I definitely don't look good any more my lovely.
I'm super nosy too and thought my phone had skipped another post sent from a newbie. It's always interesting when someone new joins though and especially if they reveal which part of the country they live in. I was really surprised when I found out Uki only lives 3 or 4 miles away from us xxx
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