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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  • Thanks Gill and Winklepicker

    In case the messages disappear replying to both together 

    Thanks both.

    Yes I'm not going l will be chatting to folk

    Very kind of you Gill x

    Going to try get some sleep

    Hope others will have a slightly cooler night

    Hugs x

  • Hey Dinggy, you get some sleep hon. 

    No pressure at all but my inbox is always open for if you ever need a listening ear.

    Night night sweetheart, and sending love xxx

  • Appreciate it Gill

    Hope all ok with your hubby.

    My hubby's brother and sister in law are helping 

    Just going to take a day at a time

    X

  • Just pace yourself Dingg. Just rest when you can.  Loss is exhausting, both physically and emotionally xxx

  • Thanks Shimmer

    Probably I'm still numb but in the end when hubby was really ill and we had to call people out the support was good.

    And appreciate folk on here who are trying their best to get through things and helping the group the same time

    Real kindness, thanks for writing such caring words

    Hugs xx

  • Morning Dingg Hugging 

    That's good you're getting support from your in-laws my lovely; take any help you can and one day at a time is the best way forward.

    Thanks so much for asking sweetheart and OH is doing as well as can be expected - he's got an appointment with the dentist this afternoon for a series of fillings!

    Take care hon, hugs and love xxx

  • Thanks Julie

    And the gang

    They house was a wreck when we came back from the hospice as about 10 emergency service folk and nurses had been in the house and they had to move furniture and loads as hubby rolled out of bed when he started having a bleed.

    I just left it as was too exhausted to walk around.

    I hadn't slept properly for about a week calling out nurses twice a night, then 5am l dozed off woken almost straight away with hubby on the floor

    So you are totally right, I'm not rushing.

    At the hospice they immediately asked me about funeral arrangements which was weird. So sharing this tip l just told them another time. You don't have to be pushed to talk, we all naturally feel we need to be polite and must answer sometimes but don't. 

    It stopped my sudden panic, I just said another time for that and they dropped it. 

    Xxx

  • At times things won't seem real or make sense. Remember your emotions and inner resources are still being stretched.

    Like others have said, rest when you can, and try not to be hard on yourself.

    Thinking of you 

    Edit .. your post appeared after mine. Thank goodness you were able to pause other people ... this is definitely about how you need to proceed. 'stuff' and how things look is not important, you are.

    Accepting help is one thing, but not if it really doesn't help you or isn't quite the right time or thing.

    Actually, some people are very relieved to be told exactly what they can do for you that would help.

    Take care

  • A great post, and you have such a lovely way with words. xx

  • Hello. 
    I am not too bad, thanks. Thinking of you. xx