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."
Community member, ‘Pancreatic cancer’ group

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  • Tilly, keep your diary up.  I have kept one since the day I was diagnosed with Prostate Cancer, nearly 4 and a half years ago.  My partner said "keep a' 'thought' diary". 

    Reading them back years later brings it all back, but most of the time, I can see it from a different perspective.

    I'm on to diary no:23 now.  I'm not going to stop. 

    Take care, both of you.  Give your husband my best.

    Steve (SteveCam)

  • Morning Steve Blush 

    Ditto the diaries, and the drawer they're kept in is getting fuller. Like Tilly I need to make daily lists, otherwise I'd never keep up. 

    On another note, you must be made up with last night's result. Cracking work!

    Have a great day xxx

  • Morning Gilly, yes Debs has already kindly suggested a meet up should I be in the area, which would be lovely. My son lives in Bishops Castle, so close to Ceredigion, but I believe Debs lives in the south, and it's a big county. XX

  • Morning Eddie. I'm not sure on the geography of Wales, but know Debs lives on the west coast, but not how far south. But like you said, you never know and could have a meet up one day, and that would be a treat as she's smashing.

    Shopping to do now, so I'll make tracks and catch you later. Enjoy your day xxx

  • Oooh shopping Gilly, could that be for an iPad Grinning , Lesley and I visit our son and family every month for the weekend, soFingers crossedwe can, Debs might have to put up with Poppy though XX

  • I'm sitting on a bench in town at the moment Eddie.No shops here for iPads so I'll have to order that by phone. Just the regular food shop and then home to do that job.

    Aww Pops, the little treacle . I'm sure Debs wouldn't mind her but maybe the Leons could have other ideas.

    Right, I've parked long enough, so up to Tesco's now. Boo! xxx

  • Happy Birthday Tillyboo. Have a good day. 

    Kez. xx

  • Wishing you all a good day. 

    Kez xx

  • Thank you, I will do. Take care xx