Awake and up all night

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Sleep problems may be caused by how you’re feeling emotionally, or as part of the side effects for cancer treatment. If you find it hard to have a good sleep, you’re not alone. The Online Community is here to support you 24/7. 

“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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  • Good man. Hey, OH's specs were like jam jar bottoms in days of old but modern ones are much more forgiving. His eyesight is very limited.

    My daughter's fiance's beard reaches halfway down his chest - with pink streaks in it! I kid you not but they are an alternative couple.

    I hope Mr J dishes up some delicious food, you lucky gal xxx

  • Gill I have read most of Catherine Cookson books. Loved them all.xxx

  • Evening Sonia Relaxed️

    Oh me too, and we've watched the televised dramas as well. Our favourite is the 15 Streets.

    I always thought she was a very emotive story teller and for pure escapism couldn't be beaten. I think CC was in her late 60s before she was published. There's hope for us yet, sweetie xxx

  • Hi shimmering how are stressy and scooterless. Forgot which one is the poorly one.

  • Evening Gill. The fifteen streets was my favourite as well. It was about a poor man who meets a school teacher and they have a rocky romance. I remember the actor who played him was very tall and she was very small. Still got all the dvds you got one free in the Sunday mail every week and I bought them all!!

  • Relaxed️ I've got a few DVDs too. My lasses used to buy me them as Christmas presents as they knew I'd got the books.

    Do you remember the advert from years ago, Coffee Mate? Well that was the guy who played John, but I've forgotten his real name. Sean Bean played the villainous brother, Dominic.

    My head's full of useless info, Sonia xxx

  • No it's not useless. I remember Sean bean playing Dominic. I didn't know he was in the coffee mate advert.do you rember the tilly trotter ones?

  • I mean remember

  • I do hon, and liked those too.

    I've been googling for that advert but apart from the American ones I've only found one with that DJ guy, Stewpot. Off for another look. Does it show that it's another boring Saturday evening? JoyJoy xxx

  • I used to get cc books from the library. Can't remember if I bought any.