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."
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  • On t'other side o'thill - the ever right BBC says we have 40% of light showers!! Rose.

    Ryder's watered most of our plants!! Rofl.

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  • anyone else getting the same post repeated several times?

  • Good evening Safewsys and welcome Grin 

    I read your bio and it's good to know you're doing better after going through a really rough time, my friend.

    I've often wondered, the same as yourself, if the after affects of treatment are really worth the upheaval of a large part of life in general.

    My OH is a fair bit younger than yourself, as he was 60 when diagnosed, underwent surgery and then treatment, so it was a no-brainer that he jumped in. He'll be 62 this October but now walks with a stick, has mobility issues that means he can't drive, has lost most of his physical strength and had to take early retirement as he can't speak any longer. He was saved from certain death but at what price?

    I've possibly depressed others with my morbidity now but blame the oppressive weather, as it doesn't inspire me to be full of the joys. I'll be back on form once this lousy weather breaks.

    Sending you and your family the very best, all the way up to bonnie Scotland xxx

  • Evening Sonia Grin 

    No repeated posts here yet xxx

  • thanks gill. good evening to you. i think i am okay now.xxx

  • Hi Soc

    1952 is my OH's birth date, I was 1951. He's my Toy boy.Blush

    Nice- to meet you too.

  • evening jen. what a coicidence. he is 74 like me.i thought 1952 was not just a made up number.

  • I'm wondering whether I should water.

  • Shimmering Unicorn , yes to the smile but also a very cool nightdress, OH watching football, he practically watches every game. I only watch England. Going to bed to read soon, minus knickers and socks, oh no bra either.Blush

    • I'm only 74, until December. Then 3/4 of a century Kissing