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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  • 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

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  • Hey Eddie.  When my other friend hopefully gives good news about her boy, we can swap stories about our sweethearts, but it'll set me off.  I can handle it better now, as I like to think they've all gone over the rainbow bridge and reunited with all their friends.  Sobs.

    I've not been up to much today, just making sure my fella's comfy and fussing round.  He's getting a lot of thick mucous and I've just been upstairs to clear it for him.  Hope he manages to get some good kip now.

    Let's hope Steve looks in and reassures us he's alright - I do worry when our friends don't post for a while.  Oh, and yes, the girls did a fantastic job in bringing the cup home.  Well done Ladies!

    Hugs and love to you and yours my friend xxx

  • Oh crikey Steve, I've just seen your post.  Well she dealt with it but not in the way you'd hoped for.  Do you think you can remain friends?  It was very blunt, the way she just wants to swap things back and trade keys.  What are you going to do, as she wants and then just forget it? xxx

  • That would be nice Gilly, though I know not all of us share our love for our four legged friends, occasionally 3 legged, or indeed 2 legged at times, and I hope you never join me on the LWIC forum as friends  not posting for weeks or months is not unusual, nor is them not returning, but they are an amazing bunch of people unlike any others on the community.

    Eddie xx 

  • I can well imagine Eddie.  It must take incredible strength and tenacity, to carry on as you all do and refuse to let it destroy yourselves. It's humbling, and you have my admiration xx

    There are mean people the world over, but here on our little community, we've been lucky to find the best.  Hugs xxx

  • Gilly you'd be amazed, or probably not, at how many people, including me say having cancer, or a loved one with it, brings out the best in them, and forges a natural closeness between us, did you work out which bird was me?, I'm the duck that thinks it's a chicken, and no, I'm not explaining whyGrin, one more post to answer then sleepy timeFingers crossed, we all get some.

    Eddie xx 

  • Spot on Eddie.  The most awful circumstances seem to have made me a kinder person and brought me close to amazing souls who share a common bond.

    Now you try for some sleep, but I've told my friend with the poorly boy my shoulder's available all night, if she needs it.  And ducks are quackers and lovely!

    Night God bless xxx

  • Hi Knat.  I think Helen might have gone to bed, but if you want a knatter (!) I'm around for a while xx

  • Hiya Gill, well I've had a couple of hours sleep and here I am wide awake! Arggg lol. My dogs are sleeping soundly with out a care in the world. Im jealous lol

  • Lucky dogs.  I love dogs, what breed are they, or Heinz 57?  I wish we could welcome one but it wouldn't be really manageable atm which is a shame.  Before my fella got cancer we were going to try for a rescue dog xx