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Re: Cognitive Rehabilitation
Rhonda,
Thanks! I am actually an SLP who has worked with patients having cognitive deficits due to Parkinson's, Strokes, and dementia (Alzheimer's, vascular, mixed, etc.).
I am better than I was in June 2014, but my processing speed is SLOW. I can not multitask. I am forgetful and I have word retrieval deficits. I have NO experience working with chemo patients. I participated in Lumosity with my patients having mild cognitive deficits. Now my scores are so low, it is depressing.
My doctor doesn't know anything about chemobrain. I seriously doubt the neurologist can help. He would probably do a MRI, and that's it. I don't know any SLPs in my area that work with chemo brain. I just want to get out of this mental fog!!!
Two more infusions of Herceptin to go. I really believe that is not helping my cognitive status.
I will contact the neuropsychs you found in your Google search. Hopefully, one is in network with my insurance company. Maybe they can make recommendations for medications, too.
Have a great day, Rhonda and all my HER2 sisters who are struggling with chemo brain!
Loren
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Loren
11/3/13 mammogram age 50
11/27/13 follow up mammogram and right breast ultrasound. Radiologist showed me image of 3mm nodule. He said to wait 6 months for a follow up mammogram. I advocated for myself and requested a biopsy.
12/11/13 core biopsy with clip placed
1/6/14 Duke consult BC Treatment
1/30/14 partial right mastectomy, sentinel node biopsy 2 setinal nodes clear. 1.1 cm IDC, close margins.
3/13/14 met Dr Heather White in Greenville, NC. She is wonderful and my new oncologist.
3/18-19/14 Dr. White ordered pet scans, full body ct, bilateral MRIs and BRCA TEST.
3/20/14 5/15/14 chemo taxol/Herceptin 1x/week
3/25/14 port placement
4/17/14 BRCA2+
5/22/14 Herceptin only 1x every 3 was for a year. incomplete Taxol(neuropathy of hands and feet)
7/2/14 oopherctomy, salpingoopherectomy, hysterectomy at Vidante with Dr. Marie Rowe.
10/3/14 BMX/trams flap with Georgaide and Zenn at Duke.
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