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."
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Would like some company and support each other during the night
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Wil4521b9f4a4 5 months ago

Anyone else awake

eddiel 5 months ago in reply to RayMK

Hi Ray, I loved punk in my younger days, amongst other genre's, thanks to Thursday nights at a club in town which put on so many different groups, at first I thought very little of it, but the "dancing," and atmosphere was fab, and occasionally a group came along which stood out and it grew on me.

I have a few memory issues, so often unless prompted I have little recollection of many things, so my punk days were I thought history, well I like a massage, nothing like that Gilly before you say anything, and have 1 sometimes 2 most weeks, it must be for 30+ years now, anyway I was talking to one of my masseurs who I've been going to for 20 years and who is autistic, about this club, and it turns out she was a regular at the same time as me.

RayMK 5 months ago in reply to Wil4521b9f4a4

A few of us, but I must soon go to bed.

eddiel 5 months ago in reply to Gill H

Don't eat them Gilly , XX

Gill H 5 months ago in reply to RayMK

Ooh I'll read this to my fella in the morning Ray, and see if he recognises the bands or names. I'll get back to you on that. He's six years younger than me so that probably influences our differing tastes in music.

I'm going to try for some shuteye now, so thanks for the chat and I'll wish you a good sleep yourself xxx

Wil4521b9f4a4 5 months ago in reply to RayMK

Gets a bit boring being awake, maxim on Netflix etc.

Gill H 5 months ago in reply to eddiel

I won't Eddie - that's why I got so many treats today, to keep my hands off them xxx

Wil4521b9f4a4 5 months ago

Ok laters night owls, going to try n crash myself

RayMK 5 months ago in reply to Wil4521b9f4a4

True. I got shot of my TV several years ago. Most of my entertainment is now provided by the 'net, often on you tube.

Gill H 5 months ago in reply to Wil4521b9f4a4

Hi Wil and welcome. I've told myself to get to sleep but it's not happening yet. I've got Netflix but not watched Maxim - is it any good? xx