It's common with cancer, due to the chemo, maybe radiation for that matter, but also with all the concerns on your mind about cancer, treatment, recovery, and you probably don't have the same physical, and mental activities, contact, you did before cancer. Also, take a look at what medications, even OTC products, you are taking that may cause sleep disturbances. Some even have caffeine in them. Discuss this your doctors too. They have medications to help sleep like ambien, and OTC products like melatonin, camomile tea. Try eating some carbs at night, which makes you sleepy, hot shower, warm milk. Light exercise may be helpful, such as walking, and for relaxation some try yoga, tai chi, meditation, massage. Try to stay away from Tylenol products, which interferes with he liver's detoxification cycle, and cause liver toxicities.


10/09 T1N2bM0 Tonsil
11/09 Taxo Cisp 5-FU, 6 Months Hosp
01/11 35 IMRT 70Gy 7 Wks
06/11 30 HBO
08/11 RND PNI
06/12 SND PNI LVI
08/12 RND Pec Flap IORT 12 Gy
10/12 25 IMRT 50Gy 6 Wks Taxo Erbitux
10/13 SND
10/13 TBO/Angiograph
10/13 RND Carotid Remove IORT 10Gy PNI
12/13 25 Protons 50Gy 6 Wks Carbo
11/14 All Teeth Extract 30 HBO
03/15 Sequestromy Buccal Flap ORN
09/16 Mandibulectomy Fib Flap Sternotomy
04/17 Regraft hypergranulation Donor Site
06/17 Heart Attack Stent
02/19 Finally Cancer Free Took 10 yrs