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Hi Tonya,
I am sorry that you are having difficulties, but I would bet that it was all of the meds. I had the same difficulties, and they got worse as the treatment went on (I guess that it was cumulative stuff). There were times that I was not only in a fog, but actually very confused, and one time that scared me half to death- I got "lost" a few miles from our house, an area that I know very well (we've lived here for 15 years) and I couldn't seem to find the exact turn point to get home. It was so wierd because I knew where I wanted to go, just couldn't find it. To make you feel better, the fog has cleared now, and I feel like myself again. At one point though during treatment I had to be very frank and let people know that I was having difficulties with my concentration, memory and attention span so that they understood and could help when necessary. Make sure that you are getting enough sleep- it was much worse when I was tired, and that you are drinking plenty of water and getting lots of fresh air- that always made me feel better.
Love, Kelly
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dx'd 05/06, 37 years old
er/pr-, Her2+, grade 3
double mastectomy, immediate reconstruction- implants
Stage 2b, 2 tumors- 2.2 cm and 0.6 cm, 3/5 + nodes
all scans clear
genetic testing- negative
06/06 began dd A/C x 4, 12 weekly Taxols w/ Herceptin
30 rads
Herceptin weekly x 1 year
Herceptin completed 08/07
Port removed 12/26/07 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!!!
05/17/08 Two year anniversary NED
"We gain strength, courage, and confidence by each experience in which we really stop to look fear in the face... you must do the thing that you think you cannot do."
-Eleanor Roosevelt
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