Re: Beyond chemo brain
Chemo brain has been an issue for me all along (since Fall of 2002) but it seems that my memory has continued to improve little by little with the passing of time through the years. It was slow in coming, but at least it is back (with a few changes but I'm not complaining). Maybe I'm trying harder after seeing a neurologist recently (at the suggestion of my onc) who ran a couple tests plus the "memory test" and everything checked out ok.
Loss of memory function was a very big problem for me in the early years. During chemo my memory was totally shot. I could not repeat a conversation or tell of its content, right after the words were spoken.
I look forward to purchasing this book. What a benefit to so many of us who have been there, without answers or understanding as to why. Congrats on your achievement.
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Blessings and Peace,
Barbara
DX Oct 02 @ age 52 Stage 2B Grade 3 Mastectomy
"at least" 4.5 cm IDC 1+node ER+61% /PR-
Assiciated Intraductual component with Comedo Necrosis
Her2+ FISH8.6 IHC 2+
5 1/2 CEF Arimidex
Celebrex 400mg daily for 13 months
Prophylactic mastectomy
Estradiol #: 13
PTEN positive, "late" Herceptin (26 months after chemo)
Oct 05: Actonel for osteopenia from Arimidex.
May 08: Replaced Actonel with Zometa . Taking every 6
months.
Accepting the gift of life, I give thanks for it and live it in fullness.
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