Awake and up all night

I hooe i fall asleep soon. And yes this group  is really helpful. Its been a big help to me personally x

Ditto on that Jamie xxx

Wow that must have been a huge shock. I have definitely found a variety of opinions online. Some people are very doom and gloom about y cancer but then I meet others such as Sarah who, whilst a different cancer has had the same chemo/RT and gives positive replies. It reassures me that I can come back from this and the side effects. 

i hope you have some light too. It’s the only thing keeping me going

Absolutely not too much information, so don’t worry about that! Everything is so close together in that area, that unfortunately we can get effects from the radiotherapy to places hit by the rays.

When you can get medical advice of the morphine timings, please use it. You absolutely don’t need to be screaming in agony to need it or have it. Personally, I found it very helpful to use specifically when trying to get some sleep.

Sarah xx

Truth be told I am a little scared of the morphine. It’s always been one of those ‘big’ pain drugs you know?  The stuff they give you when you broke your leg or something. I will use it if I really really have to but yeah, it’s a hard one for me to get my head round

We are all in this together and talking about it with others really helps too.

I think morphine gets a bad rep lol if used correctly and under direction it can be really beneficial. But understand some reluctant on using it but I have seen some good responses to it 

I understand why you can feel a bit scared of it-I think that’s natural when we hear the name. But my own partner who’s in hospital this week was on it for the first few days for pain relief as it works quickly and can be very effective. And that wasn’t for cancer treatment pain or indeed cancer. It’s used in lots of different situations.

Sarah xx

My advice is to keep away from the doom merchants Daffodil, as they only make you feel worse.

My other half got cancer of the larynx and had to have a total laryngectomy, leaving him mute. We both try to maintain a positive attitude, even though our old life has gone, but we're making the best of our new one. 

Stay with us, as you'll find plenty of positive support here and chat about many things, not just cancer. And you can be as graphic as you like about symptoms as no one will turn a hair. Hopefully you'll get some kip very soon now lovely xxx

I agree. Its really good and works well. x