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."
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Adz 18 days ago

I only found out a couple of days ago that the huge melanoma that I had removed has come back,also lots of new moles that really itch. I've got too wait a couple of weeks to have an appointment for scans I can't sleep anyway because I suffer from fibromyalgia and trigeminel neuralgia which is a nerve that goes from the sinus to the eye into the mouth and then into the glands it is pure hell

Adz 18 days ago

I couldn't sleep before finding out that the huge melanoma that I had removed 8 years ago has come back, its don't believe in any God what is worrying me is telling my family. We are having a big family get together from Thursday and I can't ruin it, my dad is 79 years old and this will destroy him should I keep it a secret

Janeyp 18 days ago

Hi,

Last Monday I received my results from mastectomy and they were certainly not what I wanted to hear. The results are stage 3 and now I’m so paranoid that the cancer will come back as stage 4. It is keeping me up and I can’t sleep.
I want to be able to enjoy life but can’t see how I will ever feel happy again.

Adz 18 days ago in reply to Adz

After I had the huge melanoma removed the hospital lost my notes, I didn't have any follow ups.i can't sleep anyway because I suffer from fibromyalgia chronic pain

Sbird 18 days ago in reply to Adz

Hi Adz

Sorry to hear about your health problems, I hope a scan appointment comes through soon.

Sbird 18 days ago in reply to Janeyp

Hi Janey

I'm sorry to hear of your diagnosis, it's hard not to have paranoia about it. Do you have a treatment plan yet?

Doreenw 18 days ago

im feeling a bit scared

Adz 18 days ago

Unfortunately I suffer from constant chronic pain ive got fibromyalgia, also I smashed my hip to bits during a seizure 5 months ago also 20 years ago I had back surgery removed 3.5 discs. I seem to be very unlucky to much pain to sleep and yes the melanoma is scary. Thanks for your reply I hope that you are doing as well as possible

Sbird 18 days ago in reply to Adz

Adz said:
should I keep it a secret

I think that's a decision only you can make as you know your family. Maybe you could wait until you've had a scan and have more knowledge?

I chose to tell my family straight away as I was involved in grandchild care and that had to stop for a while.

Adz 18 days ago in reply to Sbird

No I'm seeing my doctor on Wednesday to talk, im not sure if I want any treatment as the melanoma has hit my blood stream it seems pointless. Thanks for your reply I am really sorry that you are going through this life can be so unfair