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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  • You av a good ‘un too.

    Footie was great this affy and it’s pub afternoon with number 2 daughter's partner Sunday ( no dog!).

    You know when you’re getting a large pair when you walk into your local and the bar maid says “you’re sweating under your baps lovely”

    Speak soon xx

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  • JoyJoyJoy brilliant! One for the talks, that quip! Hugs hon xxx

  • Brian's last three posts made me laugh as well. Clearly hoping for diplomatic immunity regarding 'being a women....'  I dare not quote the rest for fear of the wrath of the vampire Laughing.  xxx 

  • Evening Raymondo  

    Oh go on, give the whole quote if you like. I don't bite, promise... it's not midnight, yet xxx Bat

  • Well good evening folks. So much for me saying I would be back last night! I actually slept! Still woke yawning though!

    I tried capturing the stunning scenery through train window yesterday but was hampered by up close and personal trees photo bombing as I clicked.

    How are we all?

    Cheers

  • Earlier today I wrote a quite long post in the Bladder Forum, my 'home' group. I had used a mild expletive for comedic effect after first checking that Google defined it as such. All good, so I posted it. Approval took quite a while but the post eventually appeared. I noticed I'd incorrectly stated my time with catheters as 2 years rather than 7+, so used the edit function, corrected it and before thinking, pressed 'Reply' to repost it. Of course, this dumped it in the approval pending tray somewhere. 5 hours later it still had not reappeared so I've just rewritten it using a softer exclamation. I hope it survives scrutiny this time. Not grumbling at all. The checks and balances described in the forum rules are essential in a site like this. I have kept a copy this time though Grinning.   

  • So we arrived. Two with autism, one with Parkinson's and severely limited mobility, me who can't handle heat, to meet a pal with severely restricted mobility. On a blazingly hot and sunny day. What could possibly be challenging!

    Cheers

  • Greetings Shimmer 

    So that's curtains then? No sweeping views from the train?

    Sheesh, and I'd got that famous tune already in my head to accompany them. Serves me right I suppose.

    Pals day must have really tired you out, that's all I can say xxx

  • I remember dressing up in women's clothes and the full makeup for a mates birthday in Manchester when I was a student. Red dress, red stilettos red lipstick (how come girls really enjoy making over a guy). I had fake boobs and was goosed a number of times. It's no fun being a woman sometimes.