Hi All
This is my first post on this site. I live in the UK but I am not too imprest with the standard of the message boards I have found over here.
I have Stage 4 Non Small Cell Lung Cancer which I was diagnosed with in June 2006, after contracting pneumonia.
So far I have had 2 sessions of chemo but the cancer is also in the Lymphatic system, and the bones.
My Oncologist has said that I am now in what they classify as a stable condition and has given me a couple of months without any further treatment apart from Pain Management. This is fine with me as I do feel quite well. I had no adverse reaction to the Chemo apart from some skin irritation.
My major issue at the moment is insomnia. I seem to exist on about 3 -4 hours a night and am usually up and around at about 3.30 - 4 am. Whilst this does not concern me greatly apart from some tiredness durring the day my wife is really worried as she doesn't think this is enough for me to give my all to the fight.
Does anyone out there have similar issues and if so how do you cope.
My wife told me that I was actually sleeping whilst eating my tea the other night which I should imagine would look rather strange.
I have tried listening to music, reading, researching the net and many other diversions to try to get back to sleep but nothink seems to work.
Do you think it could just be the fact that I have little to do during the day apart from being a house - husband means that as I expend little energy I do not need so much time to replenish what I have utised.
My Doc has just prescribed sleeping tablets but they do not seem to have made any difference.
Any ideas to help would be gratefully received.
Best Regards to all
Edwin