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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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Morning Helen
Good log-sleeping work - think I'll need some tips!
Ooh, enjoy breakfast and your day off from appointments, and make the most of those 4 sleeps as they'll whip round.
The thought of genuine fresh French sticks, butter, cheese, ham is just yum
so taste some for us lumbered with inferior produce.
Just dull here but still bone dry - think the Yorkshire forecast is having us all on!
Have a smashing day hon xxx
Morning all
We have finally had a few hours of rain here but it’s fizzled out and it feels very humid. Bring on a thunderstorm! The air needs to clear. At least I’m not having to water the garden today which makes a lovely change. Where are you off to Helen?
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