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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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Sonia, I've still got 3 baby dolls well over 60 and one of them is a black dolly. I named her Shirley and possibly after Shirley Bassey who was very prominent in the early 60s. The girls live upstairs in a box but Teddy has the honour of sitting in a basket chair.
TLC now hon xxx
Maybe Uki will come up with one of those Ray xxx
I know my dad had some real life ones though, being one of 9 kids in near poverty. That could explain him losing most of his teeth in his 50s, reared on gravel and stone chipped off the outhouse in his infancy.
We don't know we're born hon xxx
Morning JC ️
Welcome to our group and yes, you'll find support for friends and family within a group specific for those, but I don't know how to bring up the link. A community champion will do that for you when they see your post.
Anyone is welcome to post here too if a cancer diagnosis is affecting their sleep, whether it's themselves or a family member. It depends what type of support you're looking for really xxx
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