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

This discussion thread is for members who:

  • 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

Be a part of the supportive Community in this discussion thread.

  • Thanks birdygirl,

    Glad you did so well with the surgery,  its a blessing they can do things to try and help.

    Hubby couldn't have surgery due to veins, that's the key sometimes surgery. They tried their best to try other things, l hope in the future even more medical break throughs will be found...x

    But here we are today, on this site we can shine a light when we each have cloudy days....

    My son took me for a coffee, then l added a cake...definitely needs to take little breaks like that xxx

    Hugs xxx

  • Thanks Gill, 

    Couldn't just walk away from the gang, hubby loved to hear about it, especially Pippin and such. Our old cat would go upstairs just to jump on hubby's head, no one else just dive on his head...

    The Salt Path its called, it appears to be true, will check author.

    Think they walked the coast of Cornwall.....lol...if we all tried we'd be stuck in the first pub, nowt wrong with that either

    Xxxx

  • Some days I don't have the energy to walk down the road let alone the length of Cornwall!! RoflRofl

    I do have the book but not read it yet but probably ought to xxx

  • Afternoon Dinggy Grinning 

    It's good you're staying as you're a gang member too and need to keep abreast if anything goes on. Aye, I like showing the photos to OH as we never get anywhere so it's a nice alternative.

    Hey, I read up about The Salt Path and its author this afternoon, and there was a lot of controversy surrounding her and the veracity of the story. Did you know there's a film version starring Gillian Anderson? When I found out I was thinking a film should be made about the author's questionable shenanigans but a documentary has been made. Take everything with a canyon of salt.

    That would be a grand idea for a walk with the gang, and getting no further than the first pub. As long as they served pork scratchings and big chunks of cake Cake I'm sure most would be thrilled.

    Ding Dong, I'm hoping you can get a good night's sleep in later on tonight. Fingers crossed sweetheart xxx

  • Freshwater West.

  • Just look at the sparkling sea Heartpulse

  • Great photos uki. Thanks for keeping us entertained. Look forward to seeing more.xxx