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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Have trouble sleeping and looking for somewhere to talk
Would like some company and support each other during the night
Share some things you do that helps you get to sleep

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Ukiboy 4 months ago in reply to ShimmeringUnicorn

Brilliant advice Shimmer. Scanxiety is awful and sharing the emotional load if possible is important.

Ukiboy 4 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Great to hear you got good results. Scans coming up again soon for OH. Must admit, never my favourite time.

Amandas 4 months ago in reply to Gill H

Gill H

Oh your post lifted my spirits too. This is a lovely little group. I love helping people always have it gives me great pleasure.

Yes ive got 2 more chemotherapy sessions and thats my treatment complete. We have to think positive dont we. I get up every day grateful to have been given the privaligr to open my eyes and see the world.

You sound as though you and your OH have had some very difficult days but you are still trying to be positive.

The tree was planted by my darling husband and his mate made a wooden plack that says "mandys get well tree'. Its growing really good. Ive worked for local council for nearly 14 and love my job but will be nice to retire one day.

And same to you hope you have a lush day xx

Amanda

Ukiboy 4 months ago in reply to Amandas

You sound like a really positive couple with such a great attitude. May 'Mandy's get well tree' flourish and give you both joy in the coming years and bear the fruits of your obvious love for each other. Like Gill said, it was such an uplifting thing to read this morning.

Amandas 4 months ago in reply to Lin0506

Hi Lin0506

cor the heat is no good with a muzzy chemo headache lol. But weve been through it all before. I was saying to my sister i can remember there was a drought when i was a kid and we had to cue for water. 1976 i think so i would have been 9 years old.

We had a little bit of rain and thunder here in cardiff but not much.

Hearing the fact you are cancer free is fantastic news. When your going through this journey you often wonder if everything will actually be ok. I pray for this outcome every day so i can stay with darling little family

Have a nice day but stay safe

Amanda

Amandas 4 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Oh thank you hes the love of my life, we met 14 years ago and been married 12. Hes been by my side throughout this dreadful journey, hes my biggest inspiration to want to live. Also of course for my daughter and grandson.

I will try to upload a picture onto here of my tree

Ukiboy 4 months ago in reply to Amandas

Would love that.

Ukiboy 4 months ago

Ukiboy 4 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Princyboy, Pipsqueak, Pudding Pippin chilling in the shade.

Sbird 4 months ago in reply to Sbird

Our plans (not that we really had any) have changed today. The nursery have made the decision to close this afternoon as it's an old red brick building with large sash windows and no air-con. They will give the kids their lunch then they are to be collected. So babysitting this afternoon it is then.