Awake and up all night

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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
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  • Thank you to all the birthday well-wishers. It was nice seeing my daughter this afternoon and my son this evening. I have not had a birthday cake because I couldn't get planning permission for one big enough for 76 candles. I have, however, just consumed a delicious Panattone and have been feeling mostly ok today.

  • Evenin' all

    We will finally be heading home tomorrow morning. Alan's already in bed in the hopes of being up early in the morning Sleeping

    I'll be glad to get home and see the grandkids. We've got an issue with the motorhome engine so will have to get that sorted too. 

    H

  • Just the best for today - glad you could see your son and daughter xxx

    for me just that you had a Panettone close yours eyes and imaging 76 candles 

    you are worth all of them xxxX 76 

    Jann xx 

  • Hi Helen, it's not a problem my friend, and sure it maybe just a minor niggle, but the minor niggles can add up, so every little win helps.

    Eddie xx 

  • Please you seem to me one apart from GillH who can help me

    I want to stay in the forum but I keep getting emails from friends - now 9 - who say my comments are not appropriate and I have  checked my chats and none of them seem to offensive - I even had a comment from someone called Kez??? & several  other names I have not chatted to

    I have never chatted to whoever it is - but it is doing my head in - & GillH said chill but I cant with day after day email messages

    Maybe I need to contact Macmillan - but at the moment this is doing my head in - wanted a forum to chat to friends - but emails doing my head in big time

    Sorry to bother you - but I am scared - me just want to chat to friends & just once in a while - stupid - I know - but have a giggle with others & for me somewhere to turn

    We are all for the same reason - but I find this really distressing - which I dont need

    Sorry Sorry - but I need help xxx 

    Whenever xxxxxxxxxxx

  • Hi Jann, this is a lovely surprise my friend, it's good to hear from you, so how are you doing sweetheart.

    Eddie xx 

  • me thinks i sent the message for help to me please try and find and help xxxxxxxxxxx

  • i cannot work this forum please try and read messages i have sent me xx

  • Evening Eddie. I was just about to reply to Jann but you got there first. I was going to tell her we all have off days - I've had a rubbish one today but I won't go into it. Don't worry, no one's ill but, well you know. I don't know what the emails Jann's had or who from, but if they're upsetting her, maybe she should contact Macmillan. What do you think, and how are you today my friend? xxx