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rhondalea · 10-31-2014, 11:14 AM

I have a post, but my head isn't fit for it. In the meantime, my neuropsychologist gave me a link today, and for the readers among us, it's a gift.

http://tbiguide.com/

I'll be back with more as soon as my headache goes away, although I do want to mention before I forget that everyone with brain issues should probably have their ferritin checked. The range at my lab is 15-150, but anything below 50 leaves you prey to such ills as depression, fogginess, and--my personal favorite--restless legs syndrome.

P.S. My own ferritin was 14 as of last Monday. In 2008, it was 8 (because of hypothyroidism). With treatment, it hit 34. In 2010, it was 22. During chemo, it was 37 (false rise from inflammation). At the time, I was so anemic, I had to have a flippin' transfusion, for cryin' out loud. You'd think it would have been a clue to someone, anyone. But with all (but one) of my doctors trying to push antidepressants on me, none thought to write a lab order for ferritin.

Jerks.

10-31-2014, 11:14 AM	#23
rhondalea Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Somerset, NJ Posts: 487	Re: Cognitive Rehabilitation I have a post, but my head isn't fit for it. In the meantime, my neuropsychologist gave me a link today, and for the readers among us, it's a gift. http://tbiguide.com/ I'll be back with more as soon as my headache goes away, although I do want to mention before I forget that everyone with brain issues should probably have their ferritin checked. The range at my lab is 15-150, but anything below 50 leaves you prey to such ills as depression, fogginess, and--my personal favorite--restless legs syndrome. P.S. My own ferritin was 14 as of last Monday. In 2008, it was 8 (because of hypothyroidism). With treatment, it hit 34. In 2010, it was 22. During chemo, it was 37 (false rise from inflammation). At the time, I was so anemic, I had to have a flippin' transfusion, for cryin' out loud. You'd think it would have been a clue to someone, anyone. But with all (but one) of my doctors trying to push antidepressants on me, none thought to write a lab order for ferritin. Jerks. __________________ 2/6/09 Core needle biopsy: negative; Mammos through 2010: no change 3/30/11 Pea-sized lump in left breast at site of prior biopsy; mammo negative, sonogram not so much 4/14/11 Core needle biopsy: negative for cancer 5/18/11 Excisional biopsy 1.2 cm tumor, LVI, positive margin; ER+60%,PR+20%,HER2/CEP17 5 6/15/11 BMX: Left DCIS & LH; Right ADH; SNB: 2/3 nodes: 1.4 cm and 1 mm; ALND L1&2: 0/10; Stage IIa, Grade 3 7/14/11 CT/Bone scans NED; MUGA 66% 7/19/11 Biweekly dd AC w/Neulasta; done 8/30/11 9/13/11 Transfusion (Hemoglobin 8.6); MUGA 64% 9/20/11 Start Taxol + Herceptin; Taxol done 12/6/2011; continue Herceptin until 9/4/2012 12/27/11 Radiation - 6 weeks; 2/27/2012 - DONE! Yayyyy! 2/29/12 Start Tamoxifen 20 mg/day; continue until 2/28/17 5/16/12 Start five-years Metformin trial 6/19/12 MUGA 61% 8/21/12 Brain MRI NED (head still hurts, brain still fogged) 9/4/12 Herceptin done! 9/6/12 Port out! 7/11/13 Aricept 5mg for cognitive impairment; increased to 10mg as of 8/23/13; back to 5mg 12/2013 5/2014 Add Namenda 7mg 9/2014 Stop Aricept and Namenda; Neuropsychological evaluation 10/24/14 Start cognitive rehabilitation therapy