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Dessie - Interview 17
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Her husband’s illness and subsequent death led Dessie to have many sleepless nights as she lay awake worrying about the future.
Dessie feels her sleep has got a lot worse, especially since she lost her husband. She finds she sometimes wakes up in the very early hours of the morning and can’t get back to sleep at all. Dessie is very active and likes to keep herself very busy, working in the garden, visiting friends and helping her family.
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