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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  • Crispin Bacon Joy his twin was Biffa I imagine xxx

  • Pal of Stressy. There is a local punk music and band promotion/development organisation they are a part of and the gig was organised to celebrate the pal's 60th.

    A cousin of mine, years back was being visited in hospital by her parents, after just giving birth. Appalled, she said that another couple in the ward ' have called their baby Dead 13'

    They hadn't... it was ' Z 13 ' after the motorbike, of course Joy

    On to new parents telling the health visitor their baby was called Gooey. 'What?' Gooey 'Umm ... how are you spelling that?    G U Y

    and finally for now, trying to talk a young new mother out of calling her daughter Chlamydia... even if it does sound nice and yes she had seen it on a poster!

    Cheers

  • Omg, how do these people survive in the real world? I mean, there's bonkers but they take it to another level. I did laugh though Joy

    Ah sorry Shims, I went back and realised you meant Stressy's pal was 60. I hope it's just tiredness but maybe senility has got its foot in the door. If it's the latter it might prevent me thinking too deeply, that's if it works that way.

    I ordered some new bathroom aids for OH this morning, but I'll be utilising them too as my knees are a swine when getting in and out of the bath. 

    Old age is a literal pain xxx

  • Saw some of MG when I got in. Awe tragic about Tammi Terrel who was dueting with him. 

    She was a backing singer but M saw her as a creative equal. She collapsed into his arms on stage one night and it was subsequently discovered she had a brain tumour. Right surgeries but died from complications at age 24.

    M was devastated and didn't perform for four years and considered being a football player!

    Umm well that was a cheery tale but she did Ain't No Mountain High Enough first.

    Cheers

  • I already knew that about Tammi - I'm a big Motown, soul and blues fan and enjoy reading up. Tragic end for Marvin, too xxx

  • Siiiiigh! Rage I see the site is doing its own thing! Posting some of my messages twice and one not all. Ho hum!

    Cheers

  • Fingers crossed it's behaving for me - so far.

    The night is young xxx

  • Well this is interesting... you can see my post and I can't. This one of your super powers?

  • Vampires possess extraordinary powers.

    Working well atm but if it's rattling you pet, don't try and fight the site and get some shuteye instead. Remember what I said about grabbing snooze when you can? xxx

  • And it's back! Eyes

    Yeah, tragic and complicated end for M with his father's brain tumour supposedly contributing to the altercation.

    So about the bookies, what made you pick that particular horse? Scooterless goes every morning just as they open.

    The other day an appointment meant he went on the way back and Stressy was with him so I said I would pick a horse they could put on for me. 

    Not quite, Stressy picked one at random ... didn't place!

    Cheers