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Jackie07 · 05-12-2011, 08:08 PM

Really enjoyed reading the book written by Idelle (Davidson) about chemobrain. Your Brain after Chemo: a practical guide to lifting the fog and getting back your focus is comprehensive and easy to read. I like the gentle, smooth way Idelle presents the hard facts and the useful strategies.

Having had two full doses of chemo in 2003 and 2007, I can attest that 'chemobrain' is a 'fact'. The neuropsychologist who tested me in 2008 and 2009 listed my chemotherapy as one of the factors (besides my two brain surgeries in 1990 and 2001)of my 'cognitive decline'.

Fortunately I've been pretty much following the strategies suggested in the book. A lot of the things mentioned in the book have been discussed on the Her2support Board. However, it is really nice to have something easy to read on hand. Had a chuckle at the guideline quoted from American Journal of Medicine (by Dr. Joe Alpert) which put 'inherit good genes' at the top of the list. And how true is the last step of the '9 daily steps you can start today': "Avoid Doctors, Drugs, and Hospitals!" It does come with a qualification: "If you urgently need medical care or if you are in treatment for cancer, the advice does not apply to you."

There is one correction needed on the formula of the pulse rate (page 165) to make it mathematically accurate. Though the example clarifies how the formula works, there should be parentheses before the multiplication function:

" (220 - your age) x .85

(For example, for a sixty-year-old, 85 percent
of 160 equals 136)"

Order a copy 'now' before it 'slips your mind'.

05-12-2011, 08:08 PM	#2
Jackie07 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: "Love never fails." Posts: 5,808	Re: Chemotherapy and Alzheimer's Really enjoyed reading the book written by Idelle (Davidson) about chemobrain. Your Brain after Chemo: a practical guide to lifting the fog and getting back your focus is comprehensive and easy to read. I like the gentle, smooth way Idelle presents the hard facts and the useful strategies. Having had two full doses of chemo in 2003 and 2007, I can attest that 'chemobrain' is a 'fact'. The neuropsychologist who tested me in 2008 and 2009 listed my chemotherapy as one of the factors (besides my two brain surgeries in 1990 and 2001)of my 'cognitive decline'. Fortunately I've been pretty much following the strategies suggested in the book. A lot of the things mentioned in the book have been discussed on the Her2support Board. However, it is really nice to have something easy to read on hand. Had a chuckle at the guideline quoted from American Journal of Medicine (by Dr. Joe Alpert) which put 'inherit good genes' at the top of the list. And how true is the last step of the '9 daily steps you can start today': "Avoid Doctors, Drugs, and Hospitals!" It does come with a qualification: "If you urgently need medical care or if you are in treatment for cancer, the advice does not apply to you." There is one correction needed on the formula of the pulse rate (page 165) to make it mathematically accurate. Though the example clarifies how the formula works, there should be parentheses before the multiplication function: " (220 - your age) x .85 (For example, for a sixty-year-old, 85 percent of 160 equals 136)" Order a copy 'now' before it 'slips your mind'. __________________ Jackie07 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2011/06/doctors-letter-patient-newly-diagnosed-cancer.html http://www.asco.org/ASCOv2/MultiMedi...=114&trackID=2 NICU 4.4 LB Erythema Nodosum 85 Life-long Central Neurocytoma 4x5x6.5 cm 23 hrs 62090 semi-coma 10 d PT OT ST 30 d 3 Infertility tmts 99 > 3 u. fibroids > Pills CN 3 GKRS 52301 IDC 1.2 cm Her2 +++ ER 5% R. Lmptmy SLNB+1 71703 6 FEC 33 R Tamoxifen Recc IIB 2.5 cm Bi-L Mast 61407 2/9 nds PET 6 TCH Cellulitis - Lymphedema - compression sleeve & glove H w x 4 MUGA 51 D, J 49 M Diastasis recti Tamoxifen B. scan Irrtbl bowel 1'09 Colonoscopy 313 BRCA1 V1247I hptc hemangioma Vertigo GI - > yogurt hysterectomy/oophorectomy 011410 Exemestane 25 mg tab 102912 ~ 101016 stopped due to r. hip/l.thigh pain after long walk DEXA 1/13 1-2016 lesions in liver largest 9mm & 1.3 cm onco. says not cancer. 3-11 Appendectomy - visually O.K., a lot of puss. Final path result - not cancer. Start Vitamin D3 and Calcium supplement （600mg x2) 10-10 Stopped Exemestane due to r. hip/l.thigh pain OKed by Onco 11-08-2016 7-23-2018 9 mm groundglass nodule within the right lower lobe with indolent behavior. Due to possible adenocarcinoma, Recommend annual surveilence. 7-10-2019 CT to check lung nodule. 1-10-2020 8mm stable nodule on R Lung, two 6mm new ones on L Lung, a possible lymph node involvement in inter fissule. "I WANT TO BE AN OUTRAGEOUS OLD WOMAN WHO NEVER GETS CALLED AN OLD LADY. I WANT TO GET SHARP EDGED & EARTH COLORED, TILL I FADE AWAY FROM PURE JOY." Irene from Tampa Advocacy is a passion .. not a pastime - Joe Last edited by Jackie07; 05-25-2011 at 08:34 AM..