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.

eddiel 5 months ago in reply to Jannb7d8aa

Hi Jann. Those words are so true my friend. are they fom Lady Gaga and Bruno Mars latest song, a beautiful song. which I can understand means so much to you and your husband, it could have been written for many on the forum, so thank you for explaining it, and I'm sure others would appreciate it as well.

Eddie xx

Jannb7d8aa 5 months ago in reply to Leek673233

sometimes they bring appointments forward due to staff issues -and I mean they be seeing or treating someone else - I have had this - dont worry or over think

you will be well looked after without a doubt

good luck xXX

jann

Jannb7d8aa 5 months ago in reply to eddiel

Just loads of love and hugs

many thanx

jannx

eddiel 5 months ago in reply to Gill H

Thanks Gilly, I'll have a look later my friend, fresh clean sheets, a guaranteed good night's sleep , xxx

Jannb7d8aa 5 months ago in reply to Jannb7d8aa

plans for the weekend -please xxxx

eddiel 5 months ago in reply to Jannb7d8aa

I hope your enjoying some lovely Spanish sunshine, my friend, and please say hi to your husband for me.

love Eddie xx

RayMK 5 months ago in reply to eddiel

Speaking of sheets, I've been switching on my electric blanket for the last few days. I must be going soft in my old age. When we were kids living in RAF married quarters which had no central heating and frost on the inside of the windows, we bravely climbed into beds made with icy cold RAF issue linen sheets. Sometimes, if we were lucky, mum had put a scolding hot rubber hot water bottle in for some violent contrast. .... it's beginning to sound like the 4 Yorkshiremen sketch but both my parents were from service families so I do not qualify. Ray x

eddiel 5 months ago in reply to Jannb7d8aa

No you didn't make a cock up my friend the mistake was mine,

Eddie xx

Jannb7d8aa 5 months ago in reply to RayMK

not sure if i am doing replies or if they get there

so if you reply i know i am doing something right

ye gods 2 years me 2 days and a bit but still finding hard to find new postings

Just have a lovely day tomorrow and I agree me new to forum struggling to find my way around it

But all said can I say your journey has been like ours -what next ? but both of us between us have had 3 cancer in about 2 years !!!

One in one out -that's what we felt like - if it wasn't me it was my partner we felt all talk at home - was " when your next appointment"

we are so glad for the care and support from our Doctors Nurses and support group

Keep in touch

Jann x

Deb11 5 months ago in reply to eddiel

Hiya Eddie, if you missed it, I’m glad Sorry you had a shaky start to your day. Hope you enjoyed dinner at your daughters.

Big Cwtchs hon xxx