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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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It's just an old saying, but it goes '.Breakfast like a King, Lunch like a Prince and supper like a Pauper. I must admit though that when me and OH were working, we had to.commute to York, so we are like a Pauper, lunched like a Pauper and supported like a king.
Good luck Shimmers
You can do this hon, but remember to grin and bear it! Grin, yes? Maybe not yet...
Sending hugs
Hellooo folks. Well having got through the d hospital door, I filled in form and waited. Didn't run for hills even when appointment late.
Very nice calm, gentle 5th year student, told him bout phobia and he said have lots of time so chatted.
I did react but not as severely as yesterday and eventually sat in chair n him n his boss had a no tools look.
Told mouth not as bad as I had feared.Given state I was in, I knew treatment was exceedingly unlikely and yep, plan is to chase up referral to own hospital.
Soooo from my point of view it was worth going and hopefully student gets brownie points for handling difficult patients.
Now I have recovered and eaten something, need to journey back.
Thanks for all your good vibes
Cheers
Excellent work Shimmers!
Take these to munch on and this
for your mantelpiece.
Many hugs for our brave girl xxx
Awwe shucks! So kind. Many would see it as a fail.
The disappeared post earlier mentioned you and that I would be back later to err give you kick up butt and said 'Oi! Put that cushion down.'
This is not that kicking though Cheers
Thanks so much. Most would not consider it an achievement
Cheers
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