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Feeling alone and overwhelmed
Only 1 week into actual diagnosis and every morning at about 1-2am I wake up with panic and just cry I’m so tired from this new sleep cycle 😩 The middle of the night brings overwhelming fear of th...
Ann58
3 days ago
awake during night
sleep
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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 get...
sunrise_sunset
1 year ago
coping
early-breast-cancer
new-diagnosis
post-surgery
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Suppression of Hot Flushes reduction from Antibiotics
I had a reduction in hot flush severity and frequency as a result of taking antibiotics for an unrelated infection. Anyone else experience this?
WoxyLady
1 year ago
antibiotics
hot flash
hot flush
menopause symptom reduction
reduction in hot flush
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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...
Kahm
1 year ago
anxiety
bone-density
recurrence
scans
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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.
cranky_granny
2 years ago
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14Comments
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!
Sister
3 years ago
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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 spinni...
cranky_granny
3 years ago
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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 doin...
cranky_granny
3 years ago
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24Comments
whoops, wrong spot.
My bad. Nothing to see here.
Kahm
4 years ago
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Stupid o’clock again
Bloomin cramps so something to do besides pacing the hall 1. Sandbox
cranky_granny
4 years ago
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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 ?
June1952
4 years ago
insomnia
sleep
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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.
kamada
5 years ago
sleep
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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 wit...
cranky_granny
6 years ago
children
coping
sleep
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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
Samaus
6 years ago
coping
post-surgery
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3Comments
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 ...
tsjlhm
6 years ago
anxiety
new-diagnosis
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6Comments
AS this year closes and a new one will begin

SoldierCrab
7 years ago
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2Comments
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 Psych...
Giovanna_BCNA
7 years ago
sleep
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4Comments
Good price on Melatonin
Just went to pick up my script for 5mg melatonin. Had to find a compounding pharmacy but pleasantly surprised that they were only $18 for 30 capsules. This was from HealthSmart at Peter Mac in Melb...
Vangirl
7 years ago
sleep
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22Comments
For all you Night Howlers
Hi night howlers (and anyone else having difficulty sleeping), Thought this Cancer Council webinar might be of interest to you. Its on tomorrow night - click the link for further details
Marianne_BCNA
7 years ago
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2Comments
Night Howlers have their own space
Hi Night Howls, You now have your own space under day to day. You can start as many middle of the night discussions as you want under this Here's the link https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/catego...
Marianne_BCNA
8 years ago
sleep
592Views
2likes
11Comments

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