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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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Thanks shimmer I hope my t.v. is worth it as I have just paid my licence so it has cost me a fortune. I wouldn't mind but I prefer the radio.
Sheeesh! There goes your baked beans money!
Hope you're going to find a way to get your money's worth!
Cheers
Evening Shimmer and any gang members still up
Well I've just caught up with all the posts and seen that those on their hols are having great times, and Amanda's been treat by super hubby Glyn. All good.
Despite waiting for news on our lovely friend none came, which sadly doesn't bode well as I think it's a case of no news isn't good news. I'm not one to hold back and told OH my worries and he cried, as I knew he would. I could be totally wrong and sincerely hope so but our little group still waits.
Hope you get your specs fixed soon Shims xxx
Oh dear ... not knowing must be unbearable... of course his family need time to feel ok about updating folk but I totally understand your assumptions.
Cheers
Thanks Shimmer. Yes, his family are always very good at keeping us in the know so that's why I'm not confident this time. We're not going to pester but I did leave a message to tell them we're all praying and wishing for the best, but not to hurry with anything and just take time. That's all I could do but it's obviously put a sadness on the day for us.
Anyway hon, did the chicken go down well last night or end up decorating the sofa? Stressy styleee xxx
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Luckily I have my ones from standard optician. That have broken several times because really the thin metal frame is not strong enough for the chunky lenses.
The bold ones are more robust... so I thought!
Cheers
I'll tell you about OH's specs fiasco when you come back so our posts don't cross xxx
Crutch has one or even no teeth now and only eats when alone so he took his home but Stressy tucked in. Smelled delicious, souvlaki etc spices. I believe there was a bit of 'singing' from Stressy before pal left.
Do you know the Three Legs pub in Leeds? Near big car park? Well having suffered err endured umm experienced the entertainers in their karaoke, it has become a standard by which to judge others.
In there, anybody who gets up must get a pint as seriously there is no other reason for them to open their mouth!
Cheers
Now I'm not up on pubs in Leeds at all but my eldest is, as not only has she worked there for years but also goes on many boozy outings with her mates. I'll ask her when we go to hers on Saturday. Both my two are very confident and good singers - they'll get up at the drop of a hat to sing in public. Well they used to do when they were younger - not sure now they're both well into their 40s.
Right, grab a Caramac and I'll do the specs take xxx
So OH has poor eyesight without his gigs and they're a necessity for him.
A few weeks after his surgery I went to visit and saw he was in bed minus specs, so asked where they were. He pointed to his bedside table and they were snapped in half on the bridge part.
He reckoned he'd sat on them but I didn't believe him and accused him of having a fit of pique, probably caused by boredom, frustration and the 'happy pills' they'd put him on, that neither of us knew of at that time.
Anyway, I tried all sorts to mend them - Jack Duckworth eat your heart out - but nowt would stop them falling apart again. When I got home that evening I rooted out a very old pair - round with jam jar bottoms, and took them in the next day.
He looked like a bald Harry Potter and ridiculous. The lenses were so thick his eyes looked bulbous and I doubt did him much good, so he ended up trying to read the daily papers I brought with half his old pair, like a spy glass.
He got discharged about a week later so I quickly arranged a visit to the opticians, and within a week, as I pushed, he was sporting a new pair with much more thinner lenses. Modernity in motion.
He's got another pair as a spare now and neither were cheap. End of tale xxx
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