Awake and up all night

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“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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    • Thanks Soc. I know that that hug comes from a place of true understanding. Means alot.Heart️
  • Thank you. I have visited them often. Love the place.

  • Thanks Julie.Like I said to Soc. I know you understand. Your support means alot to me

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  • Thank you. I knew you would understand. Someone said to me once you have nothing to fear but fear itself.

  • Easier said than done.

  • I love the feeling when you come out of the hospital and you did it.

  • Evening Sonia Hibiscus

    Aye, Sarah said yesterday you can get Movelat OTC in chemists but ours is closed over the weekend, and it's Bank Holiday Monday too, so I got Volterol (?) and that's done the trick brilliantly for my wrist. The hot weather's playing havoc with my joints, so any port in storm lass.

    That gorgeous photo of bluebells Uki sent, from Norwood Green, is very close to Judy Woods - I laiked out there many times when I was a youngster so he's brought back some lovely memories. This group gets better every day!

    Here's some info: 'The only thing we have to fear is fear itself' comes from Franklin D Roosevelt's inaugural address, 1933. I've often thought about it, and it makes sense in that we don't know what we're frightened of till we face the fear head on, then it can be overcome. Or something like that.

    Now that I've probably bored you half daft, I hope you'll recover quickly and enjoy the rest of your evening sweetheart xxx

    *laiked/laiking out, is Yorkshire slang for playing out*

  • I wondered where I got that phrase from. Thank you Gill. Glad you got some voltarol . I have had that it is very good. I have just had my heat pad on for my back. Hope you have a lovely evening.

  • Evening our kid.

    Aw lovey, sorry to hear you've got scanxiety but like Julie said, try to put them aside and concentrate on what's happening now, which hopefully will be all good things.

    Well, I was going to suggest that yourself and your better half should go for a stroll in Judy Woods tomorrow, but it's meant to rain by all accounts. We've been in the Pear Tree and the Old White Bear in Norwood Green for family occasions - one wedding celebration and two funeral wakes, plus two 90th birthdays. A mixed bag.

    Maybe you could get out over the Bank holiday and enjoy yourselves, just to take your minds away from other things. Sending you both big hugs xxx

  • Thanks Sonia, and also for the good luck with the footie. When our first goal went in I sent you up a cheer!

    I got a pulsating heat pad for OH's neck and shoulders, and its pretty good xxx