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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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Overall, that's better news. I'm pleased for both of you. The 100year old was probably David Attenborough walking home after too much wine on his birthday. I bet he thought it was cranberry juice.
I hope you have a peaceful night's sleep. One question: How will your hubby climb into the cupboard where your loo is?? Ray xx
Trust you to pick up on my lousy grammar, Ray I did state in a previous post that I was several hundreds of years old though, so no surprises.
It's raining here, and the sound of it on the window is deliciously hypnotic. It might lull me off with any luck, so night night Ray, and sleep well when you do. Hugs and love xxx
Hello Soc, I love sentences that can be interpreted to give an unintentional meaning.
How are you this evening? I have looked in now and then and saw you were needing painkillers. I hope the pain is easing or being controlled so that you can do the things you need to do, including sleep. Ray xx
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