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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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Evening Ray
Think narcolepsy has me in its grip as I've been nodding off so easily lately, but time to reply between catching up with chores.
I'm so pleased for you that it's done and dusted and you're home unscathed, apart from Olga getting her meat hooks on your lower portions. Yikes!
Your posts are so funny Ray - yesterday a hard rime frost had laced the whole house but had started thawing by TLC time, late evening. I'd just got all finished, then read your post about the nurse calling out for small apparatus and burst out laughing! OH did give a quizzical look but Jack Frost hadn't quite buggered off so I didn't enlighten him. Today's was a blinder.
Back on the tasks treadmill, but you enjoy your evening which should be more relaxing now today's appointment is behind you xxx
Evening Sonia
I committed the cardinal sin, in my world, of falling asleep but time to reply hon.
Unless you want to keep the other protector as a spare, send it back lovely. I know it's a bit of a pain but it's money isn't it? Unless you know someone who'd appreciate it for Christmas? Possibly not
Relax and rest tonight my lovely and sending love and hugs xxx
Evening folks ... dare I say I it got very very hot here and then there was thunder and then ... it absolutely lashed it down!
Yes of course I tested it ... so heavy it was almost painful! It overwhelmed drains and guttering for a bit. It did stop and Stressy's roofers arrived.
We are tough up north kuz it started again ... and the roofers carried on ... lugging tiles up and down ladders etc!! Sadly they were half a bucket of sand short of finishing the pointing. They have to return anyway kuz the internal beam is crumbling!!!
Cheers
Well jelly of that rain Shimmering! We had some overnight but it's dried up now! It tried to rain a bit in the day but was virtually imaginary!! xxx
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