Advice on sleeping

Sleeping was a problem for me too.... And to be honest it still is.... But I do listen to calming sleep music on Spotify... And read the most boring book on my kindle. My husband is not sleeping too well either so music is helping him a tiny bit too.... He was diagnosed January.... Stage 4..... Sorry you are on this site.... Hope others give some better advise. 

Thanks for the support and advice  sorry that this is happening to you too, I’ll give the music a go! 

It’s ok to be worried and scared. Our lives have been upended.

I was having sleep difficulties a couple of weeks ago having just had an initial diagnosis of lung cancer. At night it’s so difficult to stop your mind going round and round. I decided to try some spoken sleep meditation on UTube after trying to find a free App. There are many sleeping and healing meditations and my favourite is Lina Grace. I tried quite a few before I settled on her voice. She’s very positive in her gentle voice. I listen to audio books, meditation music or whatever takes my fancy if I wake in the night. I’ve not been fully diagnosed yet so I’m still in the waiting period.

ATM I only do cancer activities in the morning, if at all possible. The support here and on Roy Castle is very good and you can phone to talk to someone on the helpline. My husband is feeling devastated as well so we have a cuddle when needed. I suggest staying away from Google and using these sites instead. Afternoons and evenings I watch tv box sets, read and follow my hobbies etc.

For many years through my life I’ve been rather a pessimist and giving myself negative messages, suffering from anxiety and depression. A couple of years ago one daughter suggested I gave myself positive messages instead. For example difficult becomes challenging; I didn’t do very well becomes I did the best I could at the time. It may seem a bit odd but it’s really helped me through and is helping me to switch my brain off. My oldest daughter is a children’s cancer counsellor in New Zealand. She suggested that having ‘cancer free days’ can also help. 

Pressed the go button too soon! Wishing you and your family all best.