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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  • Well I found out more regarding the car that went into a house near craft at 5 a m sat morn. It had been haring around town going wrong way up roads, wheel spins etc.

    The idiots ended up feet off the ground, through the garden wall and into the house/big bay window. Apart from their own injuries so many others at risk Rage

    Actually did a few lines of crochet at craft then met Stressy in town. He had spent the morning at Scooterless's making phonecalls to various services for him.

    We bought the train tickets for next week.Four us are having a very short trip to have lunch with another pal.

    Oh yeah, got a bargain top in charity shop. I like thin barely there material as I am a wimp in heat but also don't like revealing all Upside down

    That reminds me @Gill H , 'no point getting dolled up to sit at home!!' I will come back to this! Point up️

    Cheers

  • hope stressy wasnt too stressed making all those phonecalls.

  • Hello ,

    We're in Tucson, Arizona at the moment. It's a beautiful city largely surrounded by mountains and almost always sunny and warm, as are the people. 

    We love to visit when we can manage to and are very lucky to do so.

    Derek

    Made in 1956. Tested to destruction.

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  • Didn't even attempt to open them this time Gill, just took the rubbish back to the house - it's easier that way!

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  • sounds lovely derek all those fabulous views. hope you enjoy your holiday.xxx

  • Evening all. Love the photos of flowers growing wild, escaped cultivated varieties or fully wild ones.

    Some darker clouds passed over a couple of hours ago but they were all empty. Not a drop.

    Clothing for hot, muggy weather: I have not worn shorts since the 1970s. I'm wondering if those knee length ones would work for me. I have a catheter, tubing and a bag to hide. Around the house I wear it externally because the bag sticks to my leg in hot weather.

    May have an earlier night tonight for a change. xxx  

  • wear the shorts ray dont worry about showing the catheter. we have had a bit of rain but i wouldnt call it a shower.

  • I don't worry when in the house, alone, but always keep all the plumbing out of sight when anyone visits, including family. In hospital, a nurse asked me to tuck it all away. I did not argue as there were non-patients wandering around at times, but I did not see much difference between my tubing and the patients walking around with drips on stands, including blood transfusions. 

  • you cant hide away just in case you might upset someone. people have seen worse things i am sure. i didnt want to go out at first didnt want anyone to see me waljing with a stick but now i dont care.

  • Stressy doesn't like phonecalls. His autism means he gets frustrated being in phone queues and struggles being concise once through. Then add in the unhelpful response or further signposting... but our pal just out of hospital is very deaf so needs help.

    We would all get frustrated at this... pal told by hospital he needs GP appointment and hospital told GP this. Pal had a missed call from GP about appointment. Stressy rang surgery 'no you can't make an appointment you have to go online and go through the process.'  Neither pal nor Stressy can do that. Surgery is two minutes walk from pal's house and they are talking on phone with receptionist! Eventually she agreed to get message back to GP.

    Why did the GP ring Scooterless? They know he cannot hear what is being said and makes guesses. Twice recently he was convinced calls had told him he was going to be operated on, wrong! and once that his procedure was not going to happen, wrong!

    They have Stressy's number as first contact!!

    Ooh enough of that.

    Cheers