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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  • Morning Linda Sun with face 

    Still no rain here but it's muggy to the max! I'm just home from shopping and feel like I've been dipped in oil - horrible. Things got worse as the taxi was one of those big bus things and as I couldn't hoist myself up sufficiently, trapped my foot in the door. It's red and throbbing now.

    Well those are my tales of woe done with, so praying for some rain at least, also to clear the air.Pray

    Hope you have a wet and mug-free day, my lovely xxx

  • Ouch that sounds painful Gill. Try putting ice on it and elevate it. Sending hugs xxx

  • Thanks Linda Relaxed️ 

    It's elevated now hon, and I've got a bag of frozen oven crispy fried chips in the freezer - they'll do nicely Thumbsup

    Hugs straight back to you xxx

  • Ouch, that sounds painful. Pop some cold on it snd keep it elevated. Take it easy xxx

  • Thanks Julie Slight smile 

    The frozen chips are working their magic already hon.

    Hope the humidity isn't making you feel whacked out sweetheart Fingers crossedxxx

  • I'm just about moving now!! 

    I swear, slowly losing your hair is exhausting!! I know how Samson felt now!! Rofl xxx

  • Aw sweetheart. At least you can joke about it Sweat smile 

    This could make you feel a little better - my sparse mop resembles a poorly fed nest of rats and I'm not even on any meds! 

    Yours will grow back hon, but it's likely wig city on my horizon Disappointed relieved xxx

  • Where are you off to this time?

    Don't know yet, we've just got the ferry booked. We'll see what the weather is doing in France before we leave on Monday. We are hoping to meet some friends near Rouen. 

    H 

  • We had a lovely breakfast with the kids and then went back to theirs where I played playdoh with Remy

    H

  • Oh bless you! I must admit there are some beautiful wigs out there but they're very expensive and probably not worth the investment for me (I have cried about the hair loss believe me! It makes it all too real)

    Hopefully, I've only got a couple of more treatments that will take my hair and then it should start to grow back. Fingers crossed anyway!

    I just thought of you. The vacuum cleaner fell on my foot. It's an upright Shark and I think it's top heavy. It hurt!! I don't think it's broken as it's not swollen particularly but it's a bit sore. Might strap it to the next one for stability! xxx