Chemo brain

[Mary Jo]

I just wanted to share a funny story about a "chemo brain" moment I had when going through chemo. It came to me this morning while sitting at a stop sign where the "chemo" moment happened over 2 years ago. I thought my funny story would be uplifting and possibly ease the stress of treatment for many.

While going through chemo I was sitting at a 4 way stop. One block ahead there was a stoplight. I sat at the 4 way stop waiting for the light to turn green one block away. As I sat their cars starting lining up behind me. A few beeped and I'm like "what is your problem...........the light hasn't turned green yet." OH MY GOSH, how embarrassed I was to realize that I wasn't sitting at a stoplight but a stopsign. The stoplight was way ahead. Hahahahahaha!

Well, it does get better those of you beginning treatment and experiencing wierd things. I am now 2 years 5 months out and although I still do wierd things (just my nature I guess) I haven't done that again.

Stay happy - keep smiling - stay strong and know you are LOVED.

Mary Jo

[LOPSIDED]

One Day I Was Driving To My Boyfriends House And I Guess I Was Having A "Chemo Brain Moment", I Passed His Street And Continued A Few More Blocks And Turned Onto A Street Where My Friend Linda Lives. As I Pulled In Front Of Her House, It Hit Me---What Am I Doing Here. I Drove Back To My Boyfriends And He Was Wondering What Had Took Me So Long. I Just Made Some Excuse And Never Did Tell Him.

[juanita]

Those are so good. My worse one was not being able to remember what an airplane was, and even argued that wasn't what it was called when somebody told me.

[kat in the delta]

Well, i know i am not quite right upstairs when it takes me 30 + minutes to find out HOW TO LOG onto this message board --hey is there such a PLACE on this ?? Glad, I finally hit the quote thing at the bottom of someone's already posted message--helppppp !!!!
The American Cancer Society sent me a recent article on chemobrain. It has been documented by an MRI or known device..
IS there a for real sign in place or ..
a starting point..- still unsure ??--Kat in the delta

[sassy]

Kat,

I just sent you a private message if you are able to respond.