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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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Loads of times-twice with my last 2 posts, so I’m on a roll!
Sarah xx
Hi Linda
My hanging baskets are artificial flowers-we had some before from there and they lasted years so we’re just getting the garden ready for the nice weather coming.
Sarah xx
I used to do pencil sketches. I would not count them as art because the subject matter was usually car or engineering related. Brush art is something I never mastered. It must be very satisfying for those who can produce pleasing work.
Health wise, I had a day of red bag occurrences the day before yesterday. Then to make things more awkward I sprained both wrists when getting out of the shower. Redness is something I'm used to but depressing non the less. The wrists have recovered more rapidly than I expected. Today has been a good day so far. As long as good outweigh the bad I'm ok. How about you? Ray xx
Im also on a wheelchair due to accident 9 weeks ago.Broke wrist and heel operation on wrist 4 weeks now but foot will take longer.Living with husband only and in our 70s it's fair frustrating at times.TG for Netflix and books.Hopefully xrays are all good next week
We have new respect for wheelchair ️ users my husband is retired architect and he feels every student should sit and out on one for a day.
Well Marsden in Chelsea for check up Tuesday and I'll be invisible to many again
He was a right numpty Daisy!
Sarah xx
Good for you, standing up to numbskulls. I was hoping to see that you'd accidentally parked your wheelchair on his throat.
Our Tesco is now overstocked with fig rolls. I'm still grumbling about the lack of garibaldi. I've had to put up with digestives for 3 weeks now. The hardship!! xxx
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