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Is everyone sleeping or just not posting?
Hi there Not sure at what point I go from newly diagnosed (August 2024) to more? Or if I’m no longer considered “new” if I’ve just had surgery early October? Like many others I’ve been busy just getting ready and preparing and being overwhelmed. These few days post surgery at home are the time I can now think. Only I can’t…
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Scanxiety - bone mineral density
Tl;Dr - it’s another 2 am freakout. I'm having a panic into the void. I'm 3 years on from my diagnosis of early breast cancer (hormone positive idc). I went for my routine bone mineral density scan yesterday, and now I'm really frightened. I could see the image as it was being taken, and there was one spot on my spine that…
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Reboot
Just when I thought i was getting through the night just waking turning over repositioning all my pillows and bam back to it.
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Night Howls
Is there anybody out there? ( I was going to wait until 4am but it would be just fate that I would sleep in!
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Pain Pain go away
Pain pain go away come again another day laying in bed listening to the thunderstorm raging outside. Instead of the usual ditty it comes out as above I’m at the max of my drugs and my head is spinning and tummy is churning bad night tonight. Matching the weather outside. Sorry for the gripe. It helps the emotions to get it…
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Awake at stupid o’clock
Looks like I’m The only one up and on here at 2am in the morning week 3 of Palbociclib is the pits plus up coming scans etc pain is rough tonight and so are my personal troubles. So on here doing the cheer up and distracting Friday funnies and naughty but funny and creative corner. Better not start the sewing machine at…
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whoops, wrong spot.
My bad. Nothing to see here.
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Stupid o’clock again
Bloomin cramps so something to do besides pacing the hall 1. Sandbox
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Night Howlers - Jump on to chat if you are awake
This used to be a common theme with ladies who have trouble sleeping. BCNA started a new area, a place where lousy sleepers could connect. Is this still going ?
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It’s lonely at 2:15am
No one to howl with tonight *sigh* Guess it’s back to bed for another try at sleeping.
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Another long night
Come to the conclusion I’m going to have to get used to broken sleep and averaging 4 to 5 hours. That great night i had feels like soooo so long ago. I really don’t want to live up to my nickname with grandkids tomorrow 💤💤💤💤 where are you. I have to get up and do the before and after school plus run the 16year old around…
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Nightly thoughts x
Well very close to receiving all post surgery results Monday the day and got appointment with oncology Thursday
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Panic attacks in the wee hours
Hi, is anyone awake? I keep waking up when the house is quiet every morning and I just feel so panicked I can’t even lie still. I want to scream and cry. I feel so frightened. Just diagnsosed. Anyone awake too?
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AS this year closes and a new one will begin
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Improving Night-Time Sleep Problems for people with cancer
Earlier this year in May, the Peter McCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne held their Can-Sleep seminar on Improving Night-Time Sleep Problems for People with Cancer. This seminar was hosted by the Psychology Department at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Following the seminar, the Can-Sleep resource was updated and is now…