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

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  • Happy days indeed. I've lost two of my college friends to cancer in 2011 and 2019. I'm still in contact with the wife of one and one other college friend and his wife are also in touch once or twice a year. All other friends have either gone, lost touch or were work colleagues who I sometimes see, though not in the last few years. I do not have any friends locally but I've only lived here since the mid 1980s. It takes time to make friends Grinning. xxx

    PS: Not forgetting my schoolfriend from the late 1960s. We have always remained in contact and still have long video chats at least once a month. 

  • Jane, I will head upstairs now. I hope you can also have a relaxing sleep tonight. When I'm on this sub forum I usually will respond until around 3am which is my 'normal' bed time. Goodnight. Ray xxx

  • Morning all 

    Up at stupid o'clock after watching the clock all night Rolling eyes It looks like some have been getting some much needed sleep. 

    Alan wants to go out for breakfast this morning BaconCooking

    H

  • Morning Helen Blush

    If you haven't already done so, listen to Alan and get breakfast cooked by someone else. And then catch up on kip!

    Enjoy your day xxx

  • Hi Hun. The site has some technical issues and I think your post may not have been visible earlier rather than you were ignored.

    I know how worried you get about your little one and hope you got some sleep.

    I have to go but there will probably be a few day time chatters around.

    Take care

  • Morning folks.

    Apologies, came to chat after getting sucked in to watching surgery on tv and crashed before getting logged in!.

    Clearly germs still lurking 

    Off to wellness cafe. Pumpkin carving Jack o lantern

    Cheers

  • Err Wave  has there really been no one around all day or is it site issues?

    Cheers 

  • Evening Shimmers Relaxed️ 

    A mix for moi. I looked in earlier and was going to post,  but i got the robot and captcha thing so didn't. 

    How's your day been hon? xxx

  • Taxi to wellness cafe due to foot grief. Lots of kids there for the carving and plaster pumpkin decoration. 

    Arty pal commented that Stressy had smiled but I knew he was struggling with all the littlies and people. 

    At the point when it was finished and I had helped clear up he Def needed to go and ... discovered scooter had flat tyre and therefore imobile Rage

    His fixers are brill and came straight away pick it up and take away to fix but you can imagine his joy not to mention the unbudgeted for £90.

    Cheers 

  • Crumbs. That's the first time you've put Stressy and smile in the same sentence, even though it was a false flag.

    No piccies of pumpkin carving or sweets in the offing? Pray Maybe later?