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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  • Former Member
    Former Member

    So...Just putting my head around the door to take a look. Probably not staying. Wave if you want, or just ignore me and I'll go and sit in another room on my own.

    I wonder if anyone who writes here is some sort of AI bot? Apparently, over 50% of activity on the Internet on social media and forums are actually from AI. I don't know if it's true or not or how anyone came to that number. Maybe I'm not real either?

    Geoff.

  • Hi Geoff and giving you a Ocean

    I can assure you I'm not a robot, but my eldest, who does many recruitment interviews, tells me most potential employees use Ai on their forms. This becomes apparent during their inarticulate spoken interviews and they get rejected out of hand. So there!

    Hope you've been keeping as well as you can, and I still watch your videos frequently. Loving your music choices too.

    Must dash - things to do but good to see you here again and no need to retreat to another room.

    Take care big fella xxx

  • Former Member
    Former Member in reply to Gill H

    Hi Gill, just quick one to respond.

    If a potential employer used AI to interview me, I'd run away fast. I think it's terribly disrespectful.

    I've not been great, mostly emotionally, but I won't get into it here. I've updated my profile though with a full rundown of everything about me from first diagnosis.

    I appreciate you watching my videos. It's hard to feel motivated to do more but I'm trying.

    Big fella? Oh heck. Take care normal sized lady.

  • Hi again Geoff, but no need to reply. Just out of exercise class so I'll take a look at your profile when I get home, and please keep on with the videos cos they're enjoyable.

    Hey now, I wasn't being derogative calling you big fella... anyone taller than 5ft 1" is big in my book!

    All the best xxx

  • Former Member
    Former Member in reply to Gill H

    Big to me, means fat, because I am. Being tall has never worried me. I've been teased about my weight all my life so don't really need reminders. I know you didn't mean anything by it though of course, so don't worry.

    Have a good day.

  • Hi Gilly, I'm hoping your both home, warm, dry, and cosy, after a good workout at the gym and the canteen afterwards and the shopping went well, with a big circle in your diary for the Filey getaway, so batten down the hatches and let the sky captain steer you to a wonderful evenings entertainment.

    Well shiver me timbers, the hills to the south and west shielded us from the worst of the weather, and it was nice enough to disembark and spend time amongst the land lubbers, too many scuttlebutt's for me, and had to keep an eye on my loose cannon aunties.

    All hands on deck before lunch, as the heavens opened stinging like a cat o nine tails, and my aunties took their leave and retired to their cabin, for a little hot racking, leaving me on watch. 

    I think we'll be on the boat till tomorrow, it's just too risky getting on and off the boat now, but hopefully we can get somewhere in the morning, so fair winds and following seas my friends.

    PS, re the Bobby Shafto poem, that's so sweet you love me, but I can't marry you, lol.

    love Eddie, Jean, and Joyce xx 

  • Smile I just snorted out loud at your last retort! I love humour and you're a master but you're right, we can't have a bigamist amongst us!

    Yep, fed, watered and cosy here Eddie, and the hatches are all battened down whilst the wind's going crazy outside, but at least you're sheltered way up yonder. You've beaten me hands down with the nautical agenda so I'll concede gracefully. Grrrrr Rage

    I put little effort in this morning as I was busy pretending to assist LOH, but I'm sure Jenny twigged as she kept giving me sideways looks. Ooer, must try harder next week. I asked the girls on reception about the prize and they're going to sort it out for us, then I can get it in the diary and see about the train.

    I'll bet you've had a fab time with your shipmates, J&J but don't abandon ship yet, as you've to don your tux tonight, to hold court at the captain's table. I've heard lobscouse is on the menu so chow down. Hoping you manage a foray tomorrow before your adventure draws to a close. Take care and hugs to the aunties and yourself xxx

    • Let's call it a draw, with the nautical nonsense, and I'll have to make do with Sheila then, Relieved, she's not such a bad un, lol.
    • Oh dear, you don't want to get in Jenny's bad books, and end up doing double time in the gym, I did that with my trainer I thought she wouldn't notice if I reduced my efforts by 20%, wrong!, and I paid for it.
    • It's good to hear your home safely, keeping warm and cosy, and well fed, and will know your Filey dates soon, the weather's been rough here too but thankfully the harbour is sheltered so we got into town for a while, but we're asked to come back around noon, just before things turned torrential.
    • Oooh I love scouse, with crusty bread, but it's mostly fish dishes on board, whatever we can catch lol, and no tux, but a shirt is asked for.
    • Captain pugwash, will wait till the morning, before deciding if/where we go, well it's dinner time soon, halibut, so catch up later
    • love Eddie, Jean, and Joyce xx 
  • I was like you when i found i got cancer

    i am a women who lost her left breast 

    i felt i was not complete just a mess

    until Helen from  me mac - told me a wake up call

    Your breast or it could have been faced death

    ye gods thank god for Mc Mill xXX

  • me Thinx i am on wrong web site - not sure i understand all the chit chat

    Not cancer related -am I on the wrong site ????????????

    love that every one chats and has a laugh 

    not sure where i fit in

    help - please xxx