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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  • Just had a Camomile Tea, hoping to get some sleep now.  This visit was short lived.

    Catch up later.

    Steve (SteveCam)

  • Night owl Owl badge xxx

  • Hello whose every around ,late night early am ,but a few together some sleep in , only time I drink warm milk , and think I might get another hour in,made the mistake of going back to a gentle chair yoga yesterday , could not do that much but it does me good it’s so peaceful mistake with a arm didn’t like it ,so will have to rest from today’s one ,

    but I’m going to my local hospice for a talk , not sure on what but something for “senior citizen! 
    and then some tennis from Turin 

    have a good day when you lucky lot do wake up 

  • Morning all 

    It's great to hear about all the travel plans even if it's not far from home. A change of scenery does wonders.

    This morning we're having grandson, Remy (20 months) while DiL, Ashleigh, takes granddaughter, Thora, (3) to look at a primary school for next September.  After that we're going to Canterbury for lunch and a mooch.

    I had a broken night with cramp but walking around helped relieve it.

    H

  • Morning briars, and sorry about your arm, but from someone who's been going to the hospice for a couple of years, I'd recommend them to everyone, they do support, craft/activities and therapies for out patients, which are great, so hopefully you too will be enjoying them soon.

    Eddie xx 

  • Hmm... love the quote:

    I heard a quote the other day by Margaret Atwood, I think: "Men are frightened women will laugh at them - women are frightened men will kill them."

    Do I earn an extra Night Owl badge for getting Gerry Rafferty who sang 'Night Owl'.  Yes I know...a big Hmm... for me!

    Fancy you thinking about my toilet dilemma!  Hmm...

    I like using Hmm...(Quite a lot in my diaries).

    Steve (SteveCam)

  • Morning Helen, sounds like you have another lovely day my friend, I have the district nurse coming soon for my treatment, so won't be going anywhere today, so I'll do some watercolours, and baking when Mandy, my eldest visits.

    Eddie xx 

  • Mmm, baking. What's on the menu?

    H

  • I believe we're doing quiche, cheesecake, and a few cornflake buns, with maybe a couple of crumbles too.

    Eddie xx 

  • Morning Steve, again.

    Here's an extra owl Owl point for getting Gerry R. Hmmm...

    Your dilemma made me think that a lot of women are scared of some blokes' intentions and behaviour - I've got one in my archives that could have turned nasty. Anyway, after my own owl time activities I slept in, only to be woken by the lunatic next door in full flow. Life is sweet. Hmmm...

    Have a great day fella xxx