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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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Well I hope you enjoyed it while you ate it 
Cheers
I'm a bit late to the party tonight (3-50am). I hope one and all are getting at least some peaceful sleep. No doubt I'll be slow to get up tomorrow... errr later today. My son has been servicing my car today...meaning yesterday... (new front brake discs and pads). I should have been helping but I was out of commission for over an hour unblocking my catheter. He'd done the job when I came downstairs again. Tomorrow i.e. later today, he's doing oil and filters. I'll try to be a bit more useful if I wake up in time 
. xxx
Morning Ray, for when you've come round 
I️ was awake till around 2ish and then crashed, otherwise I'd have responded to your post hon. It's so handy having someone to service your jalopy, so good lad your son. You can do the honours by supplying cuppas when he comes to finish the job.
So far this morning I've had to get the boiler back on, as the beggar had decided to go out! I'm hoping that's it for glitches today but it's a slim one.
Hoping yours is glitch free my lovely, and take it easy xxx
Hello Dogdays
I am so sorry to read your last post.
Please DO call our Support line. As you live in the ROI it's not free - it's on +44 207 091 2230 (8am to 8pm 7 days a week) - I am sure they will be able to help.
Best wishes - Brian.
Macmillan Support Line - 0808 808 00 00, 7 days a week between 8am-8pm
Strength, Courage, Faith, Hope, Defiance, VICTORY.
I am a Macmillan volunteer.
Morning Gill 
but what an awful time you've had and especially with the Samaritans! I thought their job was to listen to folk in distress, so no wonder you've been upset.
Well we'll listen hon, even though we're not trained, and try to get you back on an even keel.
Here's my contribution. I had a look at your profile and was met with a photo of 2 of the most gorgeous dogs ever 
I'm guessing Henry is the Dalmatian but unsure of Daizy's breed - a mix of basset and beagle maybe? You can put me straight but I fell in love with them instantly and showed my OH their picture. We can't have any animal because of circumstances mainly down to what happened since his cancer, but seeing others' dogs and cats always cheers us up.
Oh dear, I can understand your tears as OH suffers badly with depression. It was his birthday yesterday but he kept crying at the slightest thing and all I could do was comfort him. What with that and my own oddball sleeping pattern it's a wonder we don't fall apart but I'm not about to let that happen, no siree. I'll drag us into the next day if that's what it takes!
I'm wishing you the very best for Wednesday when I'm sure you'll be so happy to finish your chemo and start recovering. Give yourself plenty of time to get over the effects and be kind to yourself too - no fretting over things that can't be changed or altered my lovely.
Today just relax if you can, drink soothing cuppas and get your feet up. I'd do the same but I've got loads of jobs waiting for me to get on with - I must have been a right rotter in a previous life!
Sending you warm hugs over to the ROI, where I imagine it must be glorious xxx
