Cancer Support and Caregivers Who Are Trail Blazers!

[Novelafemme]

Dave passed this evening with Maria there by his side. He fought hard.

I'll be flying home for the services as soon as I get the details.

Now I'm gonna go have a good cry.

[clay]

Originally Posted by Novelafemme

Dave passed this evening with Maria there by his side. He fought hard.

I'll be flying home for the services as soon as I get the details.

Now I'm gonna go have a good cry.

{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{Novela}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}} sending you healing energies...and know you are in my thoughts..along with Dave & Maria.....love you my beautiful friend! Clay

[mustangjeano]

Originally Posted by Novelafemme

Dave passed this evening with Maria there by his side. He fought hard.

I'll be flying home for the services as soon as I get the details.

Now I'm gonna go have a good cry.

Sending you and Maria my love. Jeano

[LeftWriteFemme]

Tig Notaro was interviewed on Fresh Air and I thought folks here might want to here the interview.



http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPl...3&d=10-08-2012

[StillettoDoll]

Originally Posted by LeftWriteFemme

Tig Notaro was interviewed on Fresh Air and I thought folks here might want to here the interview.



http://www.npr.org/player/v2/mediaPl...3&d=10-08-2012

This morning, I did hear this interview . Thanks Left i wanted to hear it again..

[deb_U_taunt]

The chemo fog has lifted a lot but its been a year and I want to be me again!!!!
I am giving myself another 6 months tops, I need my brain back dammit!!!

From the Mayo Clinic:
Although post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment appears to be temporary, it can be quite long-lived, with some cases lasting 10 years or more.

[clay]

Merry Christmas to all of us who have survived Cancer. I am one year, cancer free. This time a year ago I was just getting out of the hospital....I am truly blessed...to be here to celebrate this wonderful season of miracles....
Merry Christmas to all of us...I heart each and every one of you...Clay

[mustangjeano]

Originally Posted by deb_U_taunt

The chemo fog has lifted a lot but its been a year and I want to be me again!!!!
I am giving myself another 6 months tops, I need my brain back dammit!!!

From the Mayo Clinic:
Although post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment appears to be temporary, it can be quite long-lived, with some cases lasting 10 years or more.

Oh yes," Chemo Brain" sucks.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by mustangjeano

Oh yes," Chemo Brain" sucks.

What's it like for you now Jean? I would appreciate you sharing your progression of chemo brain. How long ago was your chemo? You had breast cancer twice, right? Or am I remembering this incorrectly?

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by deb_U_taunt

The chemo fog has lifted a lot but its been a year and I want to be me again!!!!
I am giving myself another 6 months tops, I need my brain back dammit!!!

From the Mayo Clinic:
Although post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment appears to be temporary, it can be quite long-lived, with some cases lasting 10 years or more.

Hi, deb.

Yes, the chemo fog has been quite hard for me as well, and my 6 months of chemo ended in 3/2011. The worst for me is word finding. It has become a bit better, but is still an ongoing, daily problem. I also seem to skip words when writing, or write the wrong word.

Additionally, although it has gotten better, immediate memory is a problem. Three or four sentences into a paragraph, I can't remember what the first and second sentence said. I had actually planned to return to graduate school for an additional degree, but wasn't able to get through the GRE due to the above problem. It is better, but since it has been so long, I don't know if it will become good enough to be able to return to school.

Evidently, the biggest reduction in chemo fog happens in the first year. After this, it either leaves much more slowly or doesn't get any better.

What type of chemo did you get? I received 5FU for colon cancer.

[deb_U_taunt]

Dapper,

Hmmm 5 FUs sounds appropriate for any cancer lol

Cyclophosphamide/Adriamycin every two weeks 4 times (this one I didn't have too many side effects from, hair loss and the steroid moon face was about it)
Taxol every two weeks 4 times (this is the one that kicked my ass)

Skipping words!!! YES. Its hurt my career, since I don't retain things like I used to. I can't work the hours that most IT people work anymore either. I went from 60 hours on average to 40 now.

Hugs, Deb

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Hi, deb.

Yes, the chemo fog has been quite hard for me as well, and my 6 months of chemo ended in 3/2011. The worst for me is word finding. It has become a bit better, but is still an ongoing, daily problem. I also seem to skip words when writing, or write the wrong word.

Additionally, although it has gotten better, immediate memory is a problem. Three or four sentences into a paragraph, I can't remember what the first and second sentence said. I had actually planned to return to graduate school for an additional degree, but wasn't able to get through the GRE due to the above problem. It is better, but since it has been so long, I don't know if it will become good enough to be able to return to school.

Evidently, the biggest reduction in chemo fog happens in the first year. After this, it either leaves much more slowly or doesn't get any better.

What type of chemo did you get? I received 5FU for colon cancer.