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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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Evening all. The heat and humidity is not going to help me sleep tonight, especially as my bedside oscillating fan stopped working yesterday. It's old, so not really worth trying to repair. Inevitably, buying a new one is difficult. Sold out in all the local shops. It'll have to be a cold, wet towel tonight and maybe freezer blocks wrapped in a towel as well. xxx
Always a cuppa with cake, Helen
I'm more into chocolate cake, and the more cream and goo the better. Oops, sorry hon, I know that's out of bounds. Apologies.
Big congratulations on your 2 year post surgery anniversary. Just over 4 months till OH reaches his xxx
Hello Gill. I'm wondering if there's a fan heater with a 'no heat, just fan' setting in a cupboard somewhere.
The antibiotics may be working. I made the mistake of reading the leaflet that was in the box yesterday. Effective against UTIs but potentially lethal to liver, lungs and even kidneys. I have had the same ones at least 4 times since 2019, so there's a chance I'll survive this 7 day course as well .
I see from earlier posts that you are also longing for rain. Perhaps it will be 'rain stopped play' so that you can approach OH without having a bout of acute boredom. xxx
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