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Ability to recognise faces
I was wondering if it is just me so I thought I'd ask.
I personally do not feel that my memory or mental ability wasmuch impaired due to treatment. But one thing I have noticed is my ability to recognise people's faces..
At first I thought it was the shock of the dx and associated mental hell of secondaries. I thoughts that I simply did not attached importance to what was happening around me..
But being in a much better place ( hope it continues) I still notice that I am no longer the one recognising people..
Apparently it is quite a complex process to recognise people:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4086319.stm
Anyone else has noticed this?
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35 y/o
June 06: BC stage I
Grade 3; ER/PR neg
Her-2+++; lumpectomies
Aug 06: Stage IV
liver mets: 6 tumours
July 06 to Jan 07: 2*FEC+6*Taxotere; 3*TACE; LITT
March 07- Sept 07: Vaccination trial (phase 2, peptide based) at the UW (Seattle).
Herceptin since 2006
NED til Oct 09
Recurrence Oct 2009: to internal mammary gland since October 2009 missed on Oct and March 2010 scan.. palpable nodes in May 2010 when I realised..
Nov 2011:7 mets to lungs progressing fast failed hercp/tykerb/xeloda combo..
superior vena cava blocked: stent but face remains puffy
April 2012: Teresa Trial, randomised to TDM1
Nov 2012 progressing on TDM1
Dec 2012 blockage of my airways by tumours, obliteration of these blocking tumours breathing better but hoping for more- at mo too many tumours to count in the lungs and nodes.
Dec 2012 Starting new trial S-222611 phase 1b dual egfr her2+ inhibitor.
'Under no circumstances should you lose hope..' Dalai Lama
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