kat in the Delta

[tousled1]

I'm with the rest of you on this one. I really have a problem remembering things. My 2 daughters get so frustrated with me because they will tell me something and before you know I'm asking the same question again. They yell at me and say I've already told you that. Also I have trouble remembering if I called people. I've learned that keeping lists is helpful. I'm hoping that this stuff going on in my brain will ease up because I used to be the most organized person. Now I feel like a scatter brain. You are not alone. I think what happens is that once you start to look more like your old self people around you think that everything is back to normal. Little do they know!

[KellyA]

Hi Kat,

I can completely relate to how you feel. I am the only woman in a house of five myself (we have three boys), and I was outnumbered and "misunderstood" before cancer, let alone now. My hubby has been my hero through all of this and my boys all pitched in to help, but I have noticed that since treatment is over, and now that I am looking a little more like myself, that they think everything is back to normal. Even my co-worker, who is like a sister to me is frustrated with the new me. I was always very quick and on top of things, and the one who kept everything in order and now I am like a senile, confused, aching, slow little old lady. She keeps saying, "what's wrong with you Kelly....."
Geeeee... I WONDER...... maybe it was the six months of getting poisoned, or the two months of frying......or the fact that I have been completely traumatized.....

While we are venting :-) , let me add one more thing. You know that annoying reference to "must be that time of the month" every time a woman is crying or angry? Well now that that doesn't apply anymore (chemopause- I don't dare let them know THAT word exists!), now its "Honey, have you been taking your Lexapro???" Can you believe it?! Men are pathetic. Sorry, I just had to vent.

Love, Kelly