Last night I slept for 8 hours.

No, you don’t understand. Last night I slept—was asleep for—8 hours.

I went to sleep, and when I woke up the big hand had gone round 8 times.

It’s the first time in over a year that I’ve had a good solid night’s sleep.

This time last year (ie before I knew I was sick) I was waking up 2 or 3 times during the night. After surgery, I woke up every 90 minutes like clockwork. Sometimes I could get back to sleep straight away, and sometimes not.

Over the last few months, I’ve slept better. Three hour stretches. Then 4 and a half. Last week one stretch of 6 hours. And last night just under 8.

I can’t tell you how good that is.