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This may or may not be helpful...my "chemo brain" [from Taxol or Herceptin or a combination of such] was bothersome enough that my oncologist sent me to a neurologist (oncology neurologist?) who referred me for Neuropsych Testing. There was impairment. Solutions were geared towards "symptom reduction" and included "Cognitive Remediation" [or something like that by Speech Therapists] and pharmacology. I think things are better now...but am still clumsy, forgetful, have trouble tracking conversations, other limitations that I don't generally share. The rehab was helpful in that it provided different ways of organizing things as well as ways to do cognitive exercises that increased stamina. Functionally I do pretty well. But it's definitely different than before. [Then again, what isn't different after being diagnosed with cancer?]
Melanie
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Diagnosed: 7/13/07 (or 7/7/07)
Surgery: 8/15/07 Modified Radical One Side with Lymph Node Dissection
Pathology Report: ER/PR-, HER2+ with FISH at 8.4 copies, Grade 3, Stage IIIa, 3.2 cm tumor plus 4/19 positive lymph nodes
Portacath: 9/7/07
Chemo: 9/14/07 with AC (every three weeks) for four rounds
Physical Therapy for ROM Loss / "Cording" (but not Lymphodema)
Taxol + Herceptin weekly (started 12/2007 with 8 of 12 Taxol)
Radiation: (28 rads from 3/07 to 4/07)
Reconstruction (silicone implant)
Herceptin done (10/08)
Cognitive Remediation (11/08 - 12/08)
Lymphedema Diagnosed 5/10/10 (almost 3 years post cancer diagnosis)
Lymphedema Rehab 9/10/10 - 11/10/10
Six years NED...7/7/2013!
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