Awake and up all night

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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

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Gill H 5 months ago in reply to Titaniumx20

It can bog off Titan, as you've had more than your fair share and your poor mum, too.

Keep up that fighting spirit my lovely and squeeze as much as you can out of life.

I'm hoping your little sweeties are keeping any germs at bay so you'll be able to see them soon. Cuddles ahoy, fingers crossed xxx

Daisy53 5 months ago in reply to Soc

Delighted to hear that the new med is working Soc. xxx

Daisy53 5 months ago in reply to ALLLMUM

I love that sketch Allmum. I never get tired of watching it.

Daisy53 5 months ago in reply to RayMK

If you haven't watched it already Ray, you'll get it on Youtube.

Daisy53 5 months ago in reply to Dingg

Delighted to hear that hubby is improving Dingg. xx

Gill H 5 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Aw so do we all, Uki sweetheart. That means scanxiety again though, so lots of cuddles for each other and make sure Pippin puts his healing paws on you both.

The endless chores are calling again so I'll get cracking. I was thinking, if I got paid for all this graft I'd make a mint, not to mention double time every weekend. I'm doing something wrong somewhere.

Try not to get down about the scans hon, we'll all be urging the treatment to get a hold again and wring the hell out of those little buggers! Hugs and love hon xxx

Titaniumx20 5 months ago in reply to Gill H

Thanks alls well seeing them at weekend xx

Daisy53 5 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Best of luck to your OH when she has her next scan. Hopefully it will have stablised.

Titaniumx20 5 months ago in reply to Gill H

I miss my mum alot she died 2004 . And my dad 2008 miss them both alot especially as I am suffering with terminal cancer . My wife and kids well not kids daughter is 41 and son is 39both grown up and married but they sre supporting me through these dark times in my life . Hopefully I will come through it although they say a 65percent chance of living longer than 18 months with all this treatment

Gill H 5 months ago in reply to Titaniumx20

Titan, I know you'll miss your parents lovey, no matter how long it's been since they passed. I lost my dad in 2014 from bowel cancer but age played a part as he was 94, then my mam went exactly 5 years later from a massive stroke. She'd previously beaten breast cancer and had.a mastectomy when she was 86, but also died aged 94. I don't know about yourself, but I think they're still around and watching over us. I hope they are and yours too, my lovely.

Don't take everything you're told as gospel Titan, as doctors don't have the wherewithal to pinpoint exactly how long you've got - they can only go by previous stats of patients with similar diagnoses and treatments are progressing all the time. I hope you prove them all wrong hon, so hold on to that.

It's great your kids are giving you support and you must be a proud dad and grandad xxx