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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  • Glad to hear that the cancer nurse was what you expected. x

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  • Thank you so much Gill x

    It's done nothing but rain heavily on and off since so it will be a taxi back up there to collect and then I'll hopefully get some rest in for the evening then.

    Just taken last steroid which I'm pleased about. Last day of them tomorrowRaised hands

    Think I've got a Macmillan call later too xx

  • Hi Rie

    We've had slightly more blue sky than grey so far, but I live in hope for those elusive thunderstorms - seasoned friends here know I'm off my rocker!

    Hey, I googled Tamworth Castle and it's wonderful; in fact the whole area surrounding it is glorious, so if that's what you often see it must give you a lift. Fab stuff!

    Hopefully after tomorrow you'll get a break from the steroids and can then get some serious rest. Pace yourself and take care sweetheart xxx

  • Yes. It's a nice place. I'm from Solihull which is about 30mins down the M42 and moved here to get away from a bad past just over 12months ago.

    Was here living my dream life with the boys and then 10months in cancer!!

    We've got some lovely countryside all around and I try and get out as much as possible. 

    We've got blue sky again now so maybe it's moving your way xxx

  • Thanks Gill

    Yes the nurse seems fine but l expect will the nurse when he's home come from the GP surgery?

    Yes l agree I've always been interested in history.

    Having bother with pip people, l cant get a signal in the hospital for hubby to say l can act for him and sometimes he's not feeling up to the fuss. They were dreadful and said its the only way but l said what if I indefinitely cant get a signal they said make complaint.  I had rubbish treatment from the DSS every time l have any contact with them last 30 years for my mum and myself when l was injured at work nothing changes there.

    Anyway will crack on with the day xxx

  • Hope things go ok. Hail stones here in Wales.

    I get what you said hubby and me just finished renovating retirement cottage and haven't properly moved stuff in yet and now this.

    We will get there, they say life happens when you're doing something else and life seems to arrive unexpectedly

    But we can get there, 

    Sending hugs x

  • He is so calm, and great therapy. Sending hugs. xx

  • It's unreal isn't at times. I'm don't know whether I'll ever truly get over having cancer. 

    Sending love and hugs to you and hubby xxx

  • Yes. We had friends who moved to countryside with lovely views They had just retired and had been looking after their mum. Had time to enjoy the new place then one of them got cancer. There's no rhyme or reason to it. Me and OH had only recently retired then BAM, this came. For me it's an unreal feeling like I'm not really living in the real world. Which again seems selfish when so many of you are dealing with alot worse. We have to grab those moments of normality.

  • You are such a strong lady coping with everything you have to.Heart️