AWAKE.........

No naps for me, went for a drive and lunch with another lady from the secondaries board. Then back to mum and dads for afternoon tea and a chat. Lovely afternoon! 

I will continue with the Venlafaxine for a bit longer! Just a bit fed up, as just as I thought everything was settling I'm now back to Hot flushes, night sweats and pain again! Zoladex injection was 9 days ago so I would of thought things would of settled again by now! 

Glad you managed some sleep xxx

Hi

I'm good thanks! I'm contemplating when to re-start my amitriptilyn - I got the prescription 2 weeks ago! Maybe Monday - give me a couple of days of feeling normal and being able to get up!

Here's to everyone getting the right amount of sleep

R

Well my brain seems to think that a couple of hours sleep is more than enough as I am lying here wide awake after just 2 hours sleep! Now I need to find a way to explain to my body that I'd like a bit more sleep.......I don't want to be greedy but could do with just a few more hours kip! 

So I will say goodnight AGAIN and hopefully won't be back again for a good few hours  xxxx

Hi LondonLass Haven't chatted with you for a while - I thought things must've settled down for you. Such a shame you're still not sleeping. 

Big hugs

Hi Lynn, I'm sure eventually my body will give in and just sleep, although I think I've been saying that for months! I have at least reached a point where I don't get quite so upset now, I feel frustrated and so come on here and let off steam, but I'm not getting angry with myself.......which I think is good progress!! 

Hope you are well? Xxx

Guess so, sort of. 

I'm having my anniversary mammo and ultrasound tomorrow morning, so I'm starting to get a few butterflies. I am of course hoping it's entirely unremarkable. Good thing is that they should have uploaded the results by close of business, so I can have a look at the report tomorrow evening. I don't know what I'd do if I had to wait weeks like you guys seem to. 

So it'll be comfy clothing and crocs tomorrow lol

Kacang said:

Guess so, sort of. 

I'm having my anniversary mammo and ultrasound tomorrow morning, so I'm starting to get a few butterflies. 

xxxx

Hi skylite, 

I've tried reiki and have found this has helped me greatly to close my mind off from all the worries along with the relaxation cd they gave me , it's worth a try, apparently acupuncture is good as well that's what I'm going to have next 

Hope this helps you a bit 

Lisa xx

Oh LondonLass I feel so bad for you. I'm finding the first week after chemo the worst for not sleeping at night. Also started getting hot fglushes too which really interfere with a good asleep don't they. I wake up boiling alive flask about a bit, throe covers off, get back to sleep only to wake again half an hour later because I am cold - and so the cfycvle continues. 

It seems your brain has decided it has new hours to keep and I feel like you need to retrain it (as well as crossing fingers re meds). What about some mindfulness exercises? I googled some and found videos you can self train with. Didn't persist myself because as I say, at the moment I'm only sleepless one week out of 3. 

I will do s sleep-dance for you before I go to bed. (())