Are you having trouble sleeping?
Sleep problems may be caused by how you’re feeling emotionally, or as part of the side effects for cancer treatment. If you find it hard to have a good sleep, you’re not alone. The Online Community is here to support you 24/7.
“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."
Community member, ‘Pancreatic cancer’ group
This discussion thread is for members who:
Be a part of the supportive Community in this discussion thread.
Awww thanks Gilly, that's lovely of you to say, and as well as your birthday wishes, I will give Evie a little hug from you
Someone once said to me, grief is the price of love, a small price maybe, but a difficult one to pay, I often think about my furry friends, which is difficult with aphantasia, but it's always with a smile as I'm sure will be your friends experience one day.
Sheila and her friends do love the theatre, she always says she's going for 4-5 days but invariably it ends up being a week.
Well Gilly, you both work out hard at exercise group, so you deserve a treat and a banger sarnie and cream cake are well earned, it'll be good motivation for tomorrow as well .
love Eddie and Sheila xx
Too true Eddie, and I'm drooling at the thought of the chow right now. I'll be clock watching, doing the circuits, waiting to sink my gnashers into that sarnie! Yum.
I've never heard that phrase but it's poignant and very true. I hope Debs finds respite soon as she's got a big heart and gives our little offshoot group lots of support, bless her.
Righto Eddie, I'm going to put on the ghost stories and head to the land of nod. Aw, a virtual hug for your little angel sounds lovely and I'll don my virtual party hat too. There'll be reality when I take my first bite out of the cream bun though...
Night night my friend and sleep tight xxx
It's on my heart rather than in.
They can not confirm it's cancer until it's out but they think it is as it's suspicious. I have had a pelvic Sarcoma removed this year so there best guess is it's a sarcoma.
Not feeling great.
Hi Gardenshed, I am no expert my friend, but when I was diagnosed, I had 14 tumours spread throughout my lower abdomen and they were all classified as adenocarcinoma, when in fact, my rectal and anal tumours were unrelated, and as malignant heart tumours are very rare, so much more so, than benign tumours, and because there classified as sarcoma, maybe your recent pelvic sarcoma is coincidental. I do hope everything goes well for you my friend, and please if you want to chat about anything, the guys on here are here to support everyone.
Eddie
Well Gilly, how was exercise class for you and your LOH, I hope the anticipation of sausage butties and cream cakes didn't keep you awake too long, and your ever expanding muscles
aren't too sore.
A lazy day here, bloods mostly good, two were satisfactory"medical term", one I haven't read yet, but looking forward to tomorrow, a party and taking the little ones to the coast, fab.
I hope your weekend is an enjoyable one my friend, PS do you have SKY installed yet, happy viewing.
love Eddie and Sheila xx
Sorry to hear about the possible heart cancer. Best wishes for any treatment needed.
H
Evening Eddie
The exercise class was pretty good, but more folk turned up today so I offered to give up my spot, not being a bona fide attendee. (I was really trying to get out of it!) I improvised and became hubby's personal trainer instead and boy did I put him through his paces! The girls who run it said I was a hard taskmaster and thought it funny - OH didn't and was knackered.
Crikey was I disappointed when we went for our dinner; sold out of sausages and one rasher of bacon left. The guy behind the counter must have seen the tears welling in my eyes, so I got the rasher for free and he also gave me the biggest piece ever of chocolate torte. Satisfactory result, but ever expanding waistline is more accurate than muscles!!
Sky is being installed this coming Thursday, just in time for the premier season so we're happy about that. Tomorrow I'm going to assemble the recliner chair as a bit too tired, and lazy, to do it today. My hubby can watch me do it as he's tripe at DIY, but I don't mind at all as I enjoy challenges - just hope I'm successful.
So glad your bloods results were on the plus side, so that'll help you relax through the weekend and enjoy the coast trip even more with your sweet gang of angels. Hope you all get sandy toes and maybe a paddle. It'll be smashing whatever you get up to.
Big hugs to you and yours xxx
Hope you're looking forward to watching Man utd win the league
Whatever cancer throws your way, we’re right there with you.
We’re here to provide physical, financial and emotional support.
© Macmillan Cancer Support 2026 © Macmillan Cancer Support, registered charity in England and Wales (261017), Scotland (SC039907) and the Isle of Man (604). Also operating in Northern Ireland. A company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales company number 2400969. Isle of Man company number 4694F. Registered office: 3rd Floor, Bronze Building, The Forge, 105 Sumner Street, London, SE1 9HZ. VAT no: 668265007