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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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My grandpa is from Redcar the best fish and chips in the world he told me.
He was a Baker and then became a pieman with a delivery van. His van was perfect, he loved his job, he is my hero. The voice of Yorkshire calm, the tone of his voice such a wonderful man
Just a message to everyone. I've been feeling quite out of kilter today with the unreal feeling and feel a bit better after reading replies from everyone l feel a bit more grounded.
So hoping anyone else feeling a bit not quite right has the best night they can.
Hoping to hear the owl later that always makes me feel a bit calmer x
That's lovely about your grandpa, Dingg. We're going to Redcar for a couple of nights right at the end of August, courtesy of my eldest who's booked a really posh place, I'll tell you when I find the name of it. Fish and chips will definitely be on the menu!
Hopefully I won't need to take a lot of OH's med supplies with us, but his neb is essential. We've only got a small room but much of it is taken up with all the stuff he needs - it's like living in a nurse station!
My grandad was typically Yorkshire but a bit of a bugger as well. When I was a nipper he'd give me a sixpence if I whispered that word to him, then we'd both laugh. My mam didn't when she found out xxx
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