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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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Sure do identify with that….and the wait afterwards for the results is even harder!
Hiya our kid. That's a great name, scanxiety, but rings very true and like Rose said, the waiting for results is worse.
That sounds a lovely place to visit in Scotland, but alas, my fine friend, not a chance of being able to travel there for the foreseeable. Unless we get a huge cash injection we live in hope.
I'll take on board your info about the bird feeders. Have a great day hon, and I know the sun must be out at yours cos it is here! xxx
I love Ravi Shankar and Norah Jones. His other daughter is also a musician - plays Sitar too.
i don’t know meditation. So will check it out - thanks
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