Hi Angel1066
I'm Steph from the Community team, I'm just posting here today as I heard you might need some further support.
I was sorry that you've struggled to find someone to talk to through the night, although glad that you managed to get a little sleep. How are you coping today?
There might occasionally be other members of the bowel cancer and cancer chat forums online very early morning. But if there's no one joining you here, there are other spaces in the Community where you would be welcome to find support. We have an 'Awake' thread here on the Community where some members chat through the night. Although the 'Awake' thread sits in the breast cancer forum, all members from across the Community are welcome to join in.
You can click on the link above to go straight to the Awake thread.
To help you locate the Awake thread every time you visit the Community, I have bookmarked the thread for you and joined you to the breast cancer forum so you can join in on the Awake thread.
You can find your 'bookmarks' on your account using the little bookmark icon at the top. If you're using a mobile device, it might look a little different, so if you're having trouble finding this, please do let us know and we'll help further.
I think court already recommended our blog 'Awake and can't sleep - some help with getting through the night' in an earlier post. This blog is a good place to find shared experiences and recommendations from the Community, and links to further information and support. There's another link to the Awake thread here too.
If you’d like to talk anything through with someone at Macmillan, I’d encourage you to contact the Support Line for emotional, practical and financial support. Even if you just want to chat with someone who is there to listen, I’d really encourage you to give us a call. Our Support Line teams are available 7 days a week, 8am-8pm on freephone 0808 808 00 00, email or live webchat.
I do hope this is helpful, but please do get in touch if you would like further help. You can reply on this thread, PM us at Moderator - Macmillan Community or email us privately at community@macmillan.org.uk
Best wishes
