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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  • Hope everything is ok 

      

    And Gill!  I'm not managing to keep up very well at the moment...or post things that make sense!! JoyJoy xxx

  • Thank you Julie I am feeling better now. Good to hear you are doing well.xxx

  • No worries Julie Wink I think I realised once the link brought up Sonia. Blush

    The main thing is that you're doing ok sweetheart, as you've had a lot on and still a lot to deal with. You make sure you keep as well as you can and don't worry about us lot - just post whenever you're up for it hon.

    These are for you to put in a virtual vase Tulip TulipTulipand sending lots of love and hugs xxx

  • Thanks Gill. I'd just like to be able to support people the way I'm supported.  It's difficult at the moment though xxx

  • I get you sweetheart, I'm sure we all do but put yourself first for now and once you're feeling much better, then you can start up again with the ol' keyboard.

    Or, if you're as silly as I am, your phone even if you've got a tablet and laptop at your disposal like I have! I'm just too bone idle to get them out and charged. Rolling eyes xxx

  • Evening folks. Just caught up. Last night fighting tech and sleep and we both crashed!

    Firstly Scooterless had been told he is now bladder cancer free Tada Will have immunotherapy as high risk of return.

      oh dear ... how are you feeling? How is OH? What happens with his care if you are incapacitated?

    Everyone else ... please get a grip! Sometimes it really is all about you. About you putting yourself front and centre of your to do list. Then reading your to do list Yes you that means doing just a bit, of anything, and then lying back into the support on offer... even if that's just from us grubby lot here.

    Cheers

  • Crikey  I need therapy! Just looked up pics of 1960s plush toys with doll faces and AAAAARGH!

    Some of those are truly horrendous!

    Cheers

  • Greetings Shimmer Blush

    Firstly, fab news about Scooterless! Has he been told when his immunotherapy will commence and will it be at the hospital on his doorstep? Fingers crossed

    I'm a lot better thanks, but have had a couple of those beads of sweat on forehead and must sit down quick before I flake out moments. It'll be reyt.

    I've been ok enough to do all OH's care except his full MOT - the parts I couldn't service have been put off till tomorrow and that's not as 'ooh, matron' as it sounds. 

    The glitches have started up already. Holy cow! xxx

  • Aren't the horrendous dolls like yours then hon?

    Thinking of calling us the Grubsters Thumbsupxxx

  • Right Shimmers, getting a grip as advised. Tomorrow (or the day after) I'll add an instruction on my to do list to read it, weigh the pros & cons of each item then grab the support on offer (coffee and an Eccles cake). It's a lovely feeling, reading all those tasks I've avoided doing. 

    Good news regarding Scooterless. I hope he tolerates the immunotherapy well.

    Ray xxx