AWAKE.........

Hi Jacala

I have found listening to music helps me. Even if I don't get to sleep I find it relaxes me and keeps the worry away. 

4 months on from radiotherapy I am starting to get more nights with some sleep so there is progress.

Enjoy your book.

I normally listen to podcasts but that didn't work. Fell asleep around 4am so managed a few more hours.

Im blaming the Anastrozole 

Glad you managed to get a few hours sleep. I was awake all night last night.

I also accidentally hit flag to moderator when I tried to respond just niw. So huge apologies.

Hi Mag123 and others who have had rough nights. So sorry! Hope you can catch up with a nap if needed.

i too regularly catch that report button and have repeatedly asked for a ‘are you sure, yes/no’ response before the post gets removed. I keep being thanked for my suggestion but it’s not yet been implemented. I consider it would help enormously.

Hugs xxx

Moomy I accidentally clicked on your profile and read your families battles with cancer. I'm so sorry for all you've gone through. Bizarrely my partner discovered he had kidney cancer in July 2020 after being rushed into hospital in immense pain and blood in his urine. He had his kidney removed in August 2020 and up to now all is good with him. He has 6 monthly scans and bloods. The surgeon said his tumour had probably been there for 5 years.

His GP also fobbed him off with a prostate issue because he was getting up to pee so much during the night. But it was obviously his kidney.

Then I discovered my breast cancer in June 2021 and have now finished my active treatment and am back at work next week. We both remain positive and are trying to live our lives as we are both only in our mid 50's. Life is so short.

Massive hugs to you x

Sorry you were awake all night Mag123, it is soul destroying x Sorry you are sleeping so badlyJacalax

I have been out for a long walk today in training for the race for life next month. Hoping it helps me sleep tonight. I am absolutely shattered

Jacala, profiles are there for that sort of reason, so nobody has to spend ages telling their story only for it to be several pages back! I really hope your partner has nothing else go wrong and stays free now.

hugs xxx

Had a long walk too to tire me out. Spend ages dropping off and wake before 5am. Been like that all week. Not bothering with the sleeping tablets as they don't seem to work either and just make me feel sick in a morning. Twittering birds don't help either. My recent achievement (or excitement depending on how you look at it) is that I've worn a wired bra for the past 3 days. Soft ones not supportive enough and as I have fluid retention it not helping. So far so good. Hugs to all x

Welcome Jacalasorry the insomnia gremlin got you !

Tired Minionwoo well done on u/w bra.  I wore one straight after surgery as being a G cup I needed support band wires nowhere near scar which was on top of breast .  I only went into non wired for radiotherapy.