Chemo brain

Julie 44
Julie 44 Member Posts: 476 Member
edited March 2014 in Colorectal Cancer #1
Boy o boy talk about having chemo brain...I went to my oncol for my 3 month CEA blood test and a follow up...Well needless to say my appointment was not today but for the 21st....I drove 25 min. for nothing..I was so mad at myself and everyone just looked at me like I grew two heads..lol lol lol.....JULIE

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  • Fight for my love
    Fight for my love Member Posts: 1,522 Member
    #2
    It's ok,Julie.Although my
    It's ok,Julie.Although my husband is on chemo,I got chemo brain. Mainly because I am worry about him so much and having too many things to take care of at one time.I told my husband when I have to do multi-task,my brain cells got screwed up-chemo brain.:)
  • sheri22
    sheri22 Member Posts: 273
    #3
    laugh it off
    Julie

    I think a lot of us get the chemo brain last week there was a snake in my car I seen it my husband thouht I was having major chemo brain with hallucinations until he caught it.
    Just gotta laugh it off sometimes

    Sheri22
  • kimby
    kimby Member Posts: 797
    #4
    Chemo Brain
    Julie,

    I was missing so many appointments and showing up on the wrong days/times that I now put every single appointment for anything in my phone with a reminder. My family knows that if it isn't on my phone calendar it won't happen! It makes me feel stupid and feeble minded, but that's the way it is right now. I sometimes think much of it is stress but my husband doesn't agree. Chemo brain is the consensus here.

    Think what fun we are at parties...if we arrive at the right house on the right day! LOL

    Kimby
  • brandy0112
    brandy0112 Member Posts: 5
    #5
    kimby said:

    Chemo Brain
    Julie,

    I was missing so many appointments and showing up on the wrong days/times that I now put every single appointment for anything in my phone with a reminder. My family knows that if it isn't on my phone calendar it won't happen! It makes me feel stupid and feeble minded, but that's the way it is right now. I sometimes think much of it is stress but my husband doesn't agree. Chemo brain is the consensus here.

    Think what fun we are at parties...if we arrive at the right house on the right day! LOL

    Kimby

    chemo brain
    julie, i did the same thing my poor husband has developed chemo brain also. so i use my phone and the calendar. i had heard people talk about it but until you experience it you really can't appreciate it. i feel better about knowing its not all age related. thanks sandy
  • bdee
    bdee Member Posts: 304
    #6
    Chemo brain
    One good thing about chemo brain, you can watch the same TV show over and over and not remember watching it. That is how bad I am with my chemo brain. My husband, caregiver, has it too, but I'm sure his is from the stress of working almost 12 hours a day and worrying about me. I write everything in two different calendars, tell my kids, and my husband so everybody can remember for me. So far so good. I haven't missed an appointment yet.

    Debbie
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #7
    Chemo Brain
    CRAP, I forgot what I was going to write....
  • Julie 44
    Julie 44 Member Posts: 476 Member
    #8
    bdee said:

    Chemo brain
    One good thing about chemo brain, you can watch the same TV show over and over and not remember watching it. That is how bad I am with my chemo brain. My husband, caregiver, has it too, but I'm sure his is from the stress of working almost 12 hours a day and worrying about me. I write everything in two different calendars, tell my kids, and my husband so everybody can remember for me. So far so good. I haven't missed an appointment yet.

    Debbie

    Thanks
    Its sooo nice to know that I am not the only one who has lost their mind...At least I remembered where I live that was a big plus......lol lol
  • Annabelle41415
    Annabelle41415 Member Posts: 6,742 Member
    #9
    I can Relate
    Not too long ago I was putting groceries away and remembered getting cucumbers but couldn't find them anywhere. They were on the steps leading upstairs to my bedroom with some papers that needed to go up. How in the heck did they get on the steps? I had to laugh at myself.

    You're not alone.

    Kim
  • shoppergal
    shoppergal Member Posts: 118
    #10
    Chemo Brain
    Welcome to the chemo brain club! A year after chemo and it still hasn't gotten better. There are so many things written into my calendar or on my phone just so that I can remember. Some days I find myself checking my calendar several times a day, just so I won't forget. My best friend keeps asking me how long I plan on using chemo brain as an excuse! LOL You just have to laugh it off.
  • PhillieG
    PhillieG Member Posts: 4,866 Member
    #11
    The strange part is
    that I can remember details of when I last saw a high school friend from about 35 years ago, or the name of an actor in a movie. I can remember details about music or computers too. It's the short term things that I find myself having a tougher time of. Why did I walk into this room, what did I make for dinner, who are YOU people???
  • eric38
    eric38 Member Posts: 583
    #12
    PhillieG said:

    The strange part is
    that I can remember details of when I last saw a high school friend from about 35 years ago, or the name of an actor in a movie. I can remember details about music or computers too. It's the short term things that I find myself having a tougher time of. Why did I walk into this room, what did I make for dinner, who are YOU people???

    I was bad enough before
    I was bad enough before chemo but now.... What was I talking about?

    Eric (:.)
  • daydreamer110761
    daydreamer110761 Member Posts: 487 Member
    #13
    PhillieG said:

    The strange part is
    that I can remember details of when I last saw a high school friend from about 35 years ago, or the name of an actor in a movie. I can remember details about music or computers too. It's the short term things that I find myself having a tougher time of. Why did I walk into this room, what did I make for dinner, who are YOU people???

    I'm with ya Phillieg
    I can remember lots of things prior to and after the 70's (laugh), but get to places and have no idea what I was there for. Write notes all the time, forget where I put the notes which does not help, I even forget what I said 2 minutes ago...

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