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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  • Morning Gill, no we haven't crossed the border into Mexico, the "worldwide" travel insurance excludes Mexico so better not risk it.

    Here's another 'photo you might like, this is sunset from our temporary house garden (called a back yard here) from a couple of days ago. The mountains in the distance are part of the Catalinas.

    Only 3 sleeps to go before we're back in the UK. Time flies.

    Derek

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  • Wowsers! That's an awesome sunset Derek. Just showed it to LOH and he's super impressed, also with the glorious birds from earlier ThumbsupIt's not just members here who get treat by yourself, Eddie and Steve to holiday snaps.

    Now that's a shame about Mexico as I thought you'd both be decked out in ponchos, sombreros and fake moustaches for the occasion. But then you could have been carted off as crazed tourists, so just as well. It's a puzzler why Americans call gardens back yards, even when they resemble something out of Kew. I'll look it up.

    Aye time flies my friend, but within a few days of coming home you'll feel glad to be there xxx

  • Evening Eddie. Some samples of Sian's craft work. She sent more but I made a hash of trying to post them. The sardines are lavender scented and Darren and herself did well selling them at the fair on Saturday. xxx

  • There's overnight roadworks on the main road outside our close and there are a lot of noisy vehicles out there.  I'm having a cocoa and will stay up until I'm dropping, in the hope that I'll get some sleep tonight Sleeping

    H  

  • Well you're in the right place for nattering till you drop Helen. Plus, some of the chat might get you off. Here's a badge if you make it past midnight Owl xxx

  • I'm catching up with Corrie at the moment and playing mahjong on my phone.

  • Good work lass. You may as well use your time wisely if the racket's going on all night Heartpulse 

  • I went to bed at about 10.30 and went out like a light. I got up and looked out at about 3ish and they were all gone. They'll be back tonight as they haven't finished so I'll repeat my strategy and hopefully it will work again.

    I've got my diabetic foot check later this morning then off to see my friend who's had her last radiotherapy session this morning. 

  • Hi Helen. That's good, getting off to sleep at a reasonable time, and fingers crossed it works when they roll back up.

    Good luck with your foot check and enjoy a good natter with your friend xxx

  • Foot check was all good Thumbsup

    H