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
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  • Evening Ray Blush 

    Think narcolepsy has me in its grip as I've been nodding off so easily lately, but time to reply between catching up with chores.

    I'm so pleased for you that it's done and dusted and you're home unscathed, apart from Olga getting her meat hooks on your lower portions. Yikes!

    Your posts are so funny Ray - yesterday a hard rime frost had laced the whole house but had started thawing by TLC time, late evening. I'd just got all finished, then read your post about the nurse calling out for small apparatus and burst out laughing! OH did give a quizzical look but Jack Frost hadn't quite buggered off so I didn't enlighten him. Today's was a blinder.

    Back on the tasks treadmill, but you enjoy your evening which should be more relaxing now today's appointment is behind you xxx

  • Evening Sonia Hibiscus

    I committed the cardinal sin, in my world, of falling asleep but time to reply hon.

    Unless you want to keep the other protector as a spare, send it back lovely. I know it's a bit of a pain but it's money isn't it? Unless you know someone who'd appreciate it for Christmas? Possibly not Thinking

    Relax and rest tonight my lovely and sending love and hugs xxx

  • Thanks Brian.

    I must admit my hair is a pixie cut that I'd had cut a bit shorter a couple of weeks ago in anticipation.  My son says I now need to get a toupee!! You've got to laugh (well I'm trying anyway!!) xxx

  • I've ordered 3, Helen. There's a sale on too!! Got some bargains! xxx

  • Aww that's nice Julie. I love a bargain. Hope you are feeling better. I am still ordering bedding from m and s . Sent for some pillowcases now.

  • M&S is good for bedding, usually good quality all round xxx

  • Evening folks ... dare I say I it got very very hot here and then there was thunder and then ... it absolutely lashed it down! 

    Yes of course I tested it ... so heavy it was almost painful! It overwhelmed drains and guttering for a bit. It did stop and Stressy's roofers arrived. 

    We are tough up north kuz it started again ... and the roofers carried on ... lugging tiles up and down ladders etc!! Sadly they were half a bucket of sand short of finishing the pointing. They have to return anyway kuz the internal beam is crumbling!!!

    Cheers

  • Well jelly of that rain Shimmering! We had some overnight but it's dried up now! It tried to rain a bit in the day but was virtually imaginary!! xxx

  • Thank you Julie.xxx

  • Was it online?

    Yes it was online.

    H