chemo effects later in life

Erin009
Erin009 Member Posts: 2
edited March 2014 in Childhood Cancers #1
Hi,

I found this site looking for support groups of childhood cancer surviviors. I am 19 and had stage 4 NHL when I was 2. Since I was 11 I have experinced many episodes of anxiety attacks and PTSD over the years. I also have difficulty in school particulary in math. I was just curious if anyone else has had these issues as well. Sometimes it feels like your the only one when people around you havent gone through what we have.

Sincerely,
Erin

CTCL/MF ›

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  • Bob76
    Bob76 Member Posts: 5
    #2
    I know what you are going through
    HI! my name is Bob I had hodgkins stage3 when I was 7 and went through chemo and cobalt radiation.I am 41 now and I still have anxiety attacks now and then.Some times I feel like I don't fit in.If you have any questions write to me,hope I can help.
  • LilySunshine
    LilySunshine Member Posts: 16
    #3
    I'm not a childhood
    I'm not a childhood survivor, but I'm 24 and have days where I can't remember stuff or concentrate. If you want to talk email me. lilymary21@yahoo.com
  • shasha28
    shasha28 Member Posts: 1
    #4
    LilySunshine said:

    I'm not a childhood
    I'm not a childhood survivor, but I'm 24 and have days where I can't remember stuff or concentrate. If you want to talk email me. lilymary21@yahoo.com

    I call it chemo brain
    Had osteosarcoma when I was 15. I had memory and thinking problems when I got back to my junior year of high school. School was so tough with all my honor classes which I found easier before treatment. Now I'm lucky to remember to do my homework. Now it's my senior year and it bites. Theres Economics and Calculus which I'm bombing in and I just got my grade back from a big test and got a 35. It's so hard to study at times, let alone take notes. My brain will be so tired mentally that it comes out physical and I can't control it. I can't write simple words at times without it looking like a baby wrote it.I try going to my friends for help but they don't understand where I'm coming from with things which I can understand, it's a chemo thing. But they ask me what's wrong I try to tell them without confusing them nor myself but it never ends good. I decided not to get my license because I don't trust myself, now I'm thinking of not going to college, or atleast taking a year off to try and help myself. My friends is the worst part of this chemo brain. It's hard to keep a conversation, hear them in the lunch room. It's hard to be just a normal teen with the side effects chemo leaves. And I hate the fact there is no one you can go to for help. Children have problems with this too. Not just adults.
  • mommashaw
    mommashaw Member Posts: 1
    #5
    mommashaw

    Hi Erin, you posted this a few years ago.  My daughter is going through the same thing now.  How are you doing? 

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