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Becky · 08-05-2011, 03:15 PM

I agree to get this checked out - absolutely. But to give you some peace of mind, I had these symptoms on the AC portion of my chemo - very disoriented with numbers. I could not fax or call anyone. I knew the phone number but dialed it wrong and knew I was dialing it wrong. Very strange. Did get brain CT which was clear and an MRI after chemo and rads were complete - also clear. However, you must make sure you are okay. I believe that some chemo does affect the blood-brain barrier and it can cause this effect.

Stay calm but you must also rule out mets as I did.

08-05-2011, 03:15 PM	#4
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: double vision episode where brain seemed to freak I agree to get this checked out - absolutely. But to give you some peace of mind, I had these symptoms on the AC portion of my chemo - very disoriented with numbers. I could not fax or call anyone. I knew the phone number but dialed it wrong and knew I was dialing it wrong. Very strange. Did get brain CT which was clear and an MRI after chemo and rads were complete - also clear. However, you must make sure you are okay. I believe that some chemo does affect the blood-brain barrier and it can cause this effect. Stay calm but you must also rule out mets as I did. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"