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Arleene's avatar
Arleene
Member
11 years ago

Sleep Deprevation

Hi Ladies,

I haven't posted for about a week I've noticed I'm starting to suffer with a little bit of sleep deprevation and nothing seems to work, I mainly wake up at 2.00am and it's so hard to get back to sleep and I find if I sleep too much during the day it gets a little worse. I don't get up as I don't want to wake my hubby does anyone have any advice for me, I am finding it hard to adjust to pretty much being stuck at home all the time I guess I need a hobby I'm in my good week this week but my hubby is being super over protective which is a good thing but it's driving me insane as I was very actively helping at my daughters school and he doesn't want me to go to school as I have to walk in the hot sun as we live in Darwin but I feel so disconnected from what my life was like before I got bc I'm finding it hard to adjust I suppose. I wish I knew what finding your new normal meant I start my 2nd round of chemo on monday 14/9 I am just getting so frustrated with things but daughter has been amazing and my hubby is amazingly supportive but sometimes I feel smothered, he's allways been very protective but at the moment he's just going overboard I suppose it's because he loves me so much we've been together 19 years and married for 18 years in January. My daughter has a birthday party to go to on saturday morning which I'm looking forward to taking her too, I want to plan her birthday party for next feuary and make it a big celebration but I don't know what yet, I want to make it a theme but where do you begin and she's turning 10 so it's a big birthday double digits wow how fast they grow up sometimes too fast well for me anyway as we only have 1 child and she's  so precious.

Sending a cuddle and a smile everyone's way,

Anitaxx

 

6 Replies

  • LisaS's avatar
    LisaS
    Member
    11 years ago

    I was just telling a friend last night that boredom was my main symptom. Life is on hold till I complete my treatment, but with good days and bad days it is so hard to occupy yourself. I'm glad it isn't just me. I need to get a hobby too!

    i use audiobooks for the insomnia. I can shut my eyes, but it keeps my mind busy.

  • rowdy's avatar
    rowdy
    Member
    11 years ago

    Hi Anita I remember when I was going through treatment I felt smothered by my husband  . He didn't know how to cope it was a huge shock to the both of us that I  had cancer because I have always been the healthy one. I do think I was lucky to have him around all the time. I had some friends who would take me out for lunch to get a break from him.

    The sleep pattern is a hard one I still have problems as the hot flushes at night are terrible. Good luck with your next chemo   Sending a hug and a laughxxx

  • Arleene's avatar
    Arleene
    Member
    11 years ago

    Hi Karen, 

    I had a good nights sleep last night which was great but I find I get tired around 10am, my wake up time is usually 2amand it takes forever to get back to sleep and then I'm up again at 6am to get my daughter off to school I think I'll listen to my body now talk to you soon.AANITxx

  • Arleene's avatar
    Arleene
    Member
    11 years ago

    Hi Mira,

    Thanks for the advice I don't have any hobbies as yet but I am thinking about what to do for my daughters party as it has to be special I actually had a good nights sleep last night for a change so that's good but usually get tired about this time I get so bored, sending you a cuddle and a smile.

    Anita xx

     

     

  • Cook65's avatar
    Cook65
    Member
    11 years ago

    Hi Anita

    4am was my wake time during chemo. No matter how exhausted I was, come 4am that was it! Wide awake. I ended up getting up and reading or doing games or puzzles on my iPad. The new craze of colouring in would have been nice to do too. Be careful walking in the hot sun. Perhaps see if someone could drive you to the school to perhaps do some reading or something like that. Just be very aware of infections and where you are in your treatment. Planning a party sounds like a lovely idea. It's nice to do things when you feel up to it but you have to make sure that you don't over do it. 

    Karen xox

  • Mira's avatar
    Mira
    Member
    11 years ago

    Hi Anita,

    A hobby sounds like a great idea.  Is there anything you would really like to do that you have been putting off?  I had to give up work some years ago due to another illness and I've found that keeping my brain active is really important.  Focus on the things that you can do.  Planning for your daughters birthday party sounds like fun.

    If hubby is being overprotective can you have a chat to him and clear the air so that he knows how you are feeling?  Men don't read minds, sometimes you have to just put it out there in plain English for them to understand.

    Good luck with it all.

    cheers

    Mira