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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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Derek, many thanks for the superb photos - a treat for us all! Are you sure you're not on Jupiter as the flowers are out of this world? I'd be twitching for hours with the fab birds visiting your garden.
Will you be paying the Observatory another call this year? If so, you might get lucky and be able to use the telescopes this time round.
Keep on having the best time and milk it to the max! Hugs and love from uncomfortable West Yorkshire - it's stuffy as owt xxx
About my driving when i had to see a occupational health doctor for the company i work for he said in the report that i had long cancer and it would spead to my brain he said the company should inform DVLA and get my bus licence suspended but he was wrong i had kidney cancer and a tumour to go with it what a doctor
Hello Milkey
If you are unsure if you should be driving you should stop now. Check with your GP and if he says it's OK then you are fine to continue.
If it's your motor insurance you are worried about you need to speak to them and advise them of your diagnosis but first speak to your GP.
On this Community we can't give you advice about IF you should be driving and IF you should tell your insurance Company - you need to speak to your GP first.
Kind regards - Brian.

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