Chemo Screws Sleep Cycles

But you need to sleep to heal

Shefali O'Hara

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Photo by David Clode on Unsplash

Cancer is a b*tch when it comes to getting good sleep.

Before this latest round of cancer, my sleep cycle was great. I got to sleep easily and getting a decent night’s sleep was not a problem. OK, I sometimes woke up after 4–5 hours, played silly games for half an hour, and then went back to sleep. But that happened rarely.

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Shefali O'Hara

Cancer survivor, writer, engineer. BSEE from MIT, MSEE, and MA in history. Love nature, animals, books, art, and interesting discussions.