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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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I find that just listening to the sounds around you help , no need to think about anything . you will be amazed what you hear , sounds you never knew existed ..
I’m still getting this , and it’s six months since I finished treatment, not as bad
Good evening Antonio and a warm welcome to our group
That's a good idea about listening to sounds. The M62 is only about a mile away from us, and although it's not really noticeable during the day, in the early morning hours the few cars passing along it can be heard pretty clearly. Just listening to the sound often gets me off to sleep.
I'd imagine it's even better in a rural setting with the nocturnal creatures tuning up.
Sending hugs xxx
Good evening Phil, and a warm welcome to you, too ️
It's good news you're starting to improve since your treatment, but maybe you're still fatigued as a result of it.
There's lots of hints and tips here on how to improve your sleep issues, and a fair few of us chat until the early hours.
Everyone's welcome to join in xxx
Hiya , I finished the treatment just over 6 months ago . It’s very tough, especially until the physical healing starts
The radiation burns have been horrendous for her, i feel so useless as i cant take the pain away for her.
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