Awake and up all night

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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."
Community member, ‘Pancreatic cancer’ group

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  • Thanks well today me and julie are sat down whching little house on the prairie i now but Julie likes it and i am starting to injoying it i think so hour grandson came down to day because my grandson is not my real grandson to me he is 

  • Ow i forgot to say my wife as she is now here daughter father is going in on Monday with bowl cancer you can not right it in a story 

  • Oh dear, Steve. That's not good news for the poor guy, so his daughter must hope that the treatment he'll get will help him as much as possible. Pray

    Hey, I like Little House too but didn't watch it today as there was other stuff to do, all boring unfortunately.

    Your grandson is what you want him to be, regardless of blood ties, and if he likes to come and visit that says it all, so enjoy his company to the max xxx

  • Wow! I've never seen a red dragonfly. Only blue or larger blue and yellow two tone types round here. xx

  • They (antibiotics) are having the usual colourful effects, none of which are red, so they are doing something. 2 a day for a week. 

    Try to make the truckload of Muller Corners last for at least a day Laughing.  xxx

  • Hi ukiboyo and to Soc, Gill and gang

    Sorry to know this, its hard and the opoids are very variable. Its a funny old business balancing things.

    I am making funeral arrangements and went to see hubby at funeral home on Friday. I sent down one of his suits but took the liberty of buying a yellow spotty tie for him just to add the kind of touch he sometimes did.

    He once wore a dinner jacket to his fathers funeral just to break convention and because his dad dressed like it in the 50s. And pretended to walk like a rocker all the way to the little grave  resulting in tales of the 50s from everyone !

    Its pretty up and down.

    But haven't forgotten folk on here.

    Its hard l know but we can only try our very best for our loved ones, and hopefully many positive outcomes will occur for folk here.

    There was a positive to all this for me and hubby that we love each other to the moon and back and no cancer or not great events can ever take that from us or from anyone else's love story..sending prayers xx

  • It's so good to hear from you Dingg. We haven't forgotten you either sweetheart.

    What can I say other than hubby will love the tie and if you want to be unconventional, then go for it hon.

    You're so right - nothing and no-one can take away your love for each other, it's there for eternity.

    All my love dearest Dinggy xxx

  • So sorry milkey hope all goes well for him.xx

  • You know me well Ray. I have tried to cut back to 2 a day instead of 4. Good to hear the abs are working.xx

  • Oh dingg so good to hear from you. You are right you have got all of them lovely memories. Hope the funeral goes well sweetie.xx