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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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Good work Sonia, and keep well stocked.
I'm trying to multitask here, juggling hot trays and typing
Think I'd better behave unless I want my arm scorched!
Get plenty of relaxing in sweetheart, and hopefully find something half decent to watch on the telly. Ooh, before I go. There's always a Catherine Cookson drama on U&Yesterday, every Sunday afternoon.
Hugs my lovely xxx
Hello everyone hope all your appointments this week will come back OK because i did not think about cancer when i was growing up i was about 9 or 10 after my dad passed away on Christmas eve which was about 52 years ago now what i am going to say now is something i was going to say from the start I like a bit of whiskey on Saturday and Sunday which in my mind is saying no but i now i should not do that so what do you do thanks
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