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."
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Soc 3 months ago in reply to Gill H

Evening Gill. Hope you had a better day today.xxx

Gill H 3 months ago in reply to Soc

Evening Sonia

Not too bad thanks hon, but we've not long had our tea and I've overdone it on the eating. Serves me right but I think there's a bit of room left for cake

How's about yourself my lovely? Hopefully refreshed after a good night's kip and no wrangling with internet ordering xxx

Dingg 3 months ago in reply to Gill H

Thanks Gill,

Well well, its so convincing but I'm a huge Gillian Anderson fan so would enjoy the film. She was brill in The Crown but it was a clever series.

Just looking at ukiboyos pics too, lovely sea pics.

It is important the little things, up to the end with hubby we sat drinking tea, him with beaker and l would read to him bits of factual books we had hanging around, just choosing the best bits. We did listen to radio a fair bit before he was ill as we had back to the 40s weekends with no social media no tv and recipes they used on rations. Proves you don't have to go out to be silly !

Lol l think ding dong suits me as l seem to be on the go most of the time

Love and hugs

Hope everyone gets some sleep xxxx

Dingg 3 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Lovely xxxx

Dingg 3 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Its the Baywatch flag......xx

Soc 3 months ago in reply to Gill H

I am feeling much better today thanks. Had a good night's sleep last night. There is always room for cake Gill. I like madeira or Victoria sandwich.

Gill H 3 months ago in reply to Dingg

Oh Dingg, I'm a big fan of the 40s era too and I've got lots of photos of my mam wearing the clothes of that time. I'll see if I can post a photo later on if I can get my head round the tech. I don't think I'd be breaking the rules as she's no longer here to get iffy about it. I've not seen The Crown as we didn't have Netflix then, but I did like GA in the X Files and fancied Fox Mulder.

Aw that's really lovely how you and hubby spent time together - wonderful memories to keep forever. Try and get plenty of rest tonight hon. Hugs and love xxx

Gill H 3 months ago in reply to Soc

Mmm Madeira and a cuppa. A perfect combo, Sonia.

I hope we all get a good night's sleep this evening hon, but I'm not holding out much hope for my chances to be fair as a second wind always hits me around 10pm.

I could easily have dozed off after tea as OH's got his paint drying on again. Boring as hell xxx