Insomnia - Rarely do I sleep the whole night through. How I long for a good nights sleep

Well, it’s 4am and here I am posting on this chat. After all the surgery and treatment - I was diagnosed in 2019 and had Diep reconstruction 2 years ago, I still have cancer fatigue. Rarely do I sleep through the night and my energy levels dip mid afternoon. Of course, being 73 my age is a factor in this living in a constant fog of tiredness. All the usual blood tests, diet and exercise noted. I have been on Anastrozole for the last 5 years and now am on Diabetes drugs too, I have just had a referral back to the the breast cancer clinic as I have a red rash on my Diep scar. Always a worry.. oh how I long for a good nights sleep.   But I am still working and lead a busy life and tell myself I am grateful to still be on the planet! Lights out let’s try again.., hope this strikes a chord with other insomniacs ..  

  • Hello Silverdays

    I'm sorry to hear that a good night's sleep has been evading you for quite some time now. Living with insomnia can be really debilitating, and it's understandable that you might feel frustrated by it. 

    I know I've read many posts over the years that I've been here at Cancer Chat where members have shared their sleep struggles. I'm not sure there is a single answer that works for everyone, but we do have some tips and advice about difficulty sleeping on our website that you might find helpful to read through. Hopefully, there will be something that might help you. 

    I hope that all goes well at your upcoming breast clinic appointment. Feel free to put things down in writing here on the forum if it helps to have a safe space to offload some of your worries. Hopefully it may help Mr Sandman to visit you with a more generous night of rest. 

    Sending my best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator