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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Sbird 6 months ago in reply to Dingg

Dingg said:
He's very weak today and too tired to sit in the chair.

Sorry to hear that. It's very much up & down with chemo. Hopefully he'll feel better tomorrow.

Gill H 6 months ago in reply to Dingg

Evening Dingg

Aw love, after an up day it's back down again, and I'm so sorry.

Have the nurses said the chemo could be behind his tiredness? He'll obviously be weak due to what he's been through already, plus lack of sustenance. Is hubby still on antibiotics IV lovey? xxx

Ukiboy 6 months ago in reply to Dingg

OH slept most of the day after chemo then exhausted for a couple of weeks. Totally get that feeling of loss. It can feel like your losing the person you love.bIt can get better though. Try to lean on friends and family. Happy to chat whenever you need to talk. All my love and support. ️

Dingg 6 months ago in reply to Soc

Agree with this, l get panic attacks too and for dentist or optician, no sense to it for me sometimes x

Dingg 6 months ago in reply to Gill H

Just saw this now

Thats great

I feel like that they were good times, we were quite poor really but we had good times.

My grandpa used to bunk off school to play football with John Charles famous footballer, grandpa was only an ordinary player but they were mates and his father he told me used to be fairly cross.

I love the old stories from the past

Soc 6 months ago in reply to Dingg

thank you dingg. sending big hugs and best wishes for OH recovery. so sorry to hear he is not good today. he is in the right hands and will slowly get better. chemo wipes you out. he will be better after a good nights sleep. my son had chemo and he is a fit 41 year old man and it wiped him out.

Dingg 6 months ago in reply to Soc

Thanks for that

He is wiped out, sorry to know your son had to have it, its a tough thing and this immuno drug must be doing the same causing fatigue

Hope you're doing ok there x

Julie2468 6 months ago in reply to Dingg

But it's fighting the cancer Dingg and doing its job. That's bound to cause massive fatigue and wipe someone out. Try not to worry. It's doing what it should be doing xxx

Dingg 6 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Thanks so much

Its like he's in his own little bubble at times and its weakened him being on feeding tube and now this.

Do you find you get good patches in the day then later more worry comes back.

I think I'm still in shock about everything it has happened very suddenly.

Hope you have a reasonable night.

Thanks for the hand of friendship I appreciate it x

Soc 6 months ago in reply to Dingg

you are welcome. my son had it last october he has just got all clear and i have been diagnosed. my son was a runner he has done the marathon and does martial arts. he is back doing it all now but i had 9 months of hell going through it with him. now he is doingthe same for me. i brought my 2 kids up on my own got divorced when my son was only 5.