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.

  • That sounds wonderful Helen. I hope the kiddies enjoy the train ride, and you all have a fantastic day by the sea Sailboat 

    I'm envious, but you enjoy every second. Bring us back a virtual stick of rock please xxx

  • Thanks, yes its been surreal the speed of it and my husband isn't a big eater the best of times he has a sensitive stomach and will have a cuppa and a cheese sandwich, soup and bread rolls, almost like an old Scottish shepherd only without the whisky lol.

    How are things with you today. I'm ok, we had hospital again with endoscopy type thing up his nose al upper throat normal and nothing abnormal on head neck or lymph but it was a manual test xray of chest up normal but waiting CT scan bloods and the Big reveal the biopsy

  • Sounds nice

    We were struggling to park in the good sunshine in tiny hospital car park and l was wishing for the day we can get to Tenby when hubby can eat again xxx

  • Hi again Dingg Wave

    That's sounding good so far, after the hospital visit today. My OH had all that done too, but unfortunately his results went the other way. We did expect it though, so were prepared for the eventualities.

    Every single one of us here knows how awful the waiting for results can be, so you're not alone in that my lovely and we're here if you need a bit of a boost.

    Thanks for asking hon, and all ok at ours xxx

  • Hi daisy I have lots of trouble sleeping. Do you know if this chat is open all night.

  • Sorry to know his results went the other way, what surgery did he have in the end .

    I think l feel weird about all this with hubby out of the blue because we nursed both our fathers during the depths of the pandemic in palliative care my dad with very bad sudden cancer.

    It just brings back some of that. I am a carer originally from care home work but the challenges of caring for our fathers was big as I'm not a nurse. 

    Both our fathers were ex RAF so they were so brave and always seeing the funny side.

    My dad was a real character and had a crush on the nurse who called Slight smile

  • Hi Soc

    Sorry to hear you have trouble sleeping. 

    This chat goes as long as people stay awake each night, sometimes all night, sometimes into the early hours. 

    Just pop on and chat, if there's someone around then they'll get back to you. 

  • Hi there I'm new on here and there are some really caring folk on here. I answer whenever I'm around. Thanks so far to all who have replied to me l really appreciate it xx

  • Hello Gill I have alot of trouble sleeping. Suffer with anxiety and depression. Getting alot of panic attacks.

  • Hi dingg how are you? Hope you are well. I am new here.