Good evening,
my name is Katie, I was recently diagnosed with bladder cancer which spread to my liver and my bones . I am having treatment at the Christie’s I am having cistolatin and etopiside chemotherapy I have just completed my 2nd round and I have another 4 to go. My cancer is very rare and very aggressive. My main problems are pain and unable to sleep at night. Is anyone else having the same problem. If so I would love to chat especially of a night when I’m awake alone trapped in my own thoughts. Anyway hope to hear from you
Hi Katie (Ktaz9fb168),
I'm sorry to hear about your diagnosis, and the difficulty you have had sleeping. Have you let your care team know about your pain levels and your difficulty sleeping?
I also just wanted to make sure that you've seen the reply from one of our Community Champions, regarding being able to chat with others late at night?
In case you missed it, they were linking you to our dedicated all-night chat thread, which you can find here:
Whatever cancer throws your way, we’re right there with you.
We’re here to provide physical, financial and emotional support.
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