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

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Have trouble sleeping and looking for somewhere to talk
Would like some company and support each other during the night
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Ukiboy 6 months ago in reply to Gill H

Thanks Gill.

Ukiboy 6 months ago in reply to Gill H

Means alot.

Jo0Lz 6 months ago in reply to Gill H

Thank Gill H
I am only this strong about my own situation because of my experience of my wife's journey back to fitness 11 years ago and dealing with the more recent death of my younger brother and dad
To me
This is a process
Step by step
Day by day

Good days, bad days

I've observed others go through it

This empowers me to travel my own journey

I was totally freaking out after that first op for the initial biopsy, that 3 weeks of waiting over Xmas and New Year was hell on earth, compounded by that time also being the first anniversary of my younger brother's death AND my Dad becoming too frial to continue his immunotherapy and being hospitalised. I had to 'ghost' my close family. I felt they were emotionally like a really wobbbly ZenGa ToWeR . . and my impending diagnosis of potential rectal cancer was a five kilogram weight that I could not place on top of that. I kept it to myself, my wife, my close friends . . . hid it from my close family . . . until I got that initial histology result that determined pre-cancer . . . THEN I could tell my family . . I had an answer to any question they may have had . . I could then deal with my father dying [we didn't tell him about my situation though] . . . my sister has admitted she thought the 'ghosting' was me freaking out about dad dying, but she now fully understands why I did it

Pressure turns COAL into DIAMONDS

Gill H 6 months ago in reply to Jo0Lz

Bravo Joolz! Inspirational. No need for further words although I will pinch that final quote.

Keep doing what you're doing hon xxx

Kezdc16ad 6 months ago in reply to Jo0Lz

Hello, and a very warm welcome to the group.
I am so sorry that you find yourself here, and everything that you are going through. Very best of luck with the scan.

Kezdc16ad 6 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Sending hugs to you both. xx

Sbird 6 months ago in reply to Jo0Lz

Jo0Lz said:
Have your tried lying on your leftside?

Yes I do that when it first hits and sometimes it works but sometimes nothing works

Soc 6 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

No need to apologise uki. I understand why you are frightened. I feel the same. We are all here for you.xxx sending hugs.

Ukiboy 6 months ago in reply to Soc

Thanks Soc. I know we've all felt that. Loads of love

Soc 6 months ago in reply to Ukiboy

Sending love and hugs back to you. Hope your day improves.xxx