does anyone else repeat themselves in a conversation?

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lizzie17
lizzie17 Member Posts: 548
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I didn't realize it, but apparently I have been doing that!! My daughters tell me. I am only 56 and worry about alzheimers, or is it chemo brain, stress, ???
My oncol says not to worry, I am fine. But, I don't want to sound like a babbling idiot.
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  • linpsu
    linpsu Member Posts: 747
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    chemo brain
    Chemo brain is REAL! Although I am 7 months out of chemo and still blaming chemo brain for repeating myself and forgetting stuff. Before I had chemo and I was just starting to do things like that, I asked my Dr. about Alzheimer's, and she said that everyone forgets things and loses keys, etc., especially as they get older. But if you ever end up somewhere and have no idea how to get back home, then you should talk to your Dr. about the possibility of Alzheimers. I just read a book called "Still Alice" which I highly recommend to anyone, and is about a 40-year-old Harvard professor who develops early-onset Alzheimers. It really gives a great insight into how it develops and what the signs are. Although it is a fictional book, it is based on facts. Hugs, Linda
  • Lighthouse_7
    Lighthouse_7 Member Posts: 1,566 Member
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    I do repeat myself, I do
    I do repeat myself, I do repeat myself.........
    LOL Not too funny sometimes, but yes just one more side effect from chemo.
    Worst part is when you don't remember that you already said it!
    We're fine though just a little different now. Just a little different now.......
  • sbmly53
    sbmly53 Member Posts: 1,522
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    Or I totally forget
    my train of thought. Oh, well.

    Sue
  • dbhadra
    dbhadra Member Posts: 344 Member
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    sbmly53 said:

    Or I totally forget
    my train of thought. Oh, well.

    Sue

    all the time!
    I repeat myself all the time! My son asked me just the other day, "mama, do you realize this is the THIRD TIME you told me this story?"

    Chemo brain for sure!
    Laura
  • VickiSam
    VickiSam Member Posts: 9,079 Member
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    dbhadra said:

    all the time!
    I repeat myself all the time! My son asked me just the other day, "mama, do you realize this is the THIRD TIME you told me this story?"

    Chemo brain for sure!
    Laura

    YES! I have not hit the mid forties, and I feel like I have
    lost my mind ... Chemo has sucked out all my brain cells ...!!! No joke - it is frustrating!

    Getting a little better, and better ... with time.


    LOL ...

    Vicki Sam
  • CR1954
    CR1954 Member Posts: 1,390 Member
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    I do.....
    I do repeat myself and more frequently, totally forget what I wanted to say. I will literally forget what I am talking about...mid-sentence.

    This started at the time I was doing chemo, at age 54, so I am blaming "chemo brain". I just turned 57.

    CR
  • Hippiechick58
    Hippiechick58 Member Posts: 320
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    CR1954 said:

    I do.....
    I do repeat myself and more frequently, totally forget what I wanted to say. I will literally forget what I am talking about...mid-sentence.

    This started at the time I was doing chemo, at age 54, so I am blaming "chemo brain". I just turned 57.

    CR

    I'll ask my husband, "Honey,
    I'll ask my husband, "Honey, did I tell you about..." "Yes, he says about at least two times." My kids say the same thing. I feel like that character in the movie 52 first dates with Drew Barrymore, you know "ten second Ted" or something like that. I have wicked short-term memory loss. I hear it comes back, so I'm not too worried. But still...

    Be Well,
    Dianne
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
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    Hippiechick58 said:

    I'll ask my husband, "Honey,
    I'll ask my husband, "Honey, did I tell you about..." "Yes, he says about at least two times." My kids say the same thing. I feel like that character in the movie 52 first dates with Drew Barrymore, you know "ten second Ted" or something like that. I have wicked short-term memory loss. I hear it comes back, so I'm not too worried. But still...

    Be Well,
    Dianne

    Sometimes I wonder if i
    Sometimes I wonder if i actually said it or just "thought" to say it. I dont repeat myself except in those instances. this is all better, but I dont wonder if I have alzheimers as much as I have finally gone over the edge LOL!!!
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
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    dbhadra said:

    all the time!
    I repeat myself all the time! My son asked me just the other day, "mama, do you realize this is the THIRD TIME you told me this story?"

    Chemo brain for sure!
    Laura

    I do it sometimes even
    I do it sometimes even though I didn't have chemo. I think it is just Cancer Brain! We go thru so much that it is bound to have an effect on our brain somehow.


    Hugs, Leeza
  • lizzie17
    lizzie17 Member Posts: 548
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    carkris said:

    Sometimes I wonder if i
    Sometimes I wonder if i actually said it or just "thought" to say it. I dont repeat myself except in those instances. this is all better, but I dont wonder if I have alzheimers as much as I have finally gone over the edge LOL!!!

    thank you all
    It makes me better that I am not alone, and maybe a new normal!! But, I sure wish it would go away with time.
  • Katz77
    Katz77 Member Posts: 598
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    What was I going to say...
    Not only to I repeat, I repeat and can't remember. I'm 50. I had a cucussion around 10 yrs ago and chemo has made it worse. I had an excellent memory. I read somewhere, sighhh that er,pr and her2 postive people have a kind of permanment chemo brain. Dont know if this is true. Think it was Cure magazine. Have to relearn things. New ways to remember. I write things down alot and if I start a little story, I'll ask if I already told it. It's very flustering, but Im just living with it. What else can one do? Good luck, or did I already say that :) katz
  • faith_trust_and_a_little_bit_of_chemotherapy
    faith_trust_and_a_little_bit_of_chemotherapy Member Posts: 319 Member
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    Katz77 said:

    What was I going to say...
    Not only to I repeat, I repeat and can't remember. I'm 50. I had a cucussion around 10 yrs ago and chemo has made it worse. I had an excellent memory. I read somewhere, sighhh that er,pr and her2 postive people have a kind of permanment chemo brain. Dont know if this is true. Think it was Cure magazine. Have to relearn things. New ways to remember. I write things down alot and if I start a little story, I'll ask if I already told it. It's very flustering, but Im just living with it. What else can one do? Good luck, or did I already say that :) katz

    The first time I heard of chemo brain...
    was from a survivor attempting to tell me about a wig salon. We were on the phone and she kept saying the wrong name. After a couple of frustrating minutes for her, chemo brain she could describe with detail to me, but the name of the store was lost. I later found it via Google.

    My daughter's first encounter with my chemo brain was shortly after I began chemo and kept interchanging the words 'ladder' and 'umbrella'. The best I can figure is they share the same neuron file drawer in my then bald little head.
  • BlownAway60
    BlownAway60 Member Posts: 851
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    I use to do it all the time.
    I use to do it all the time. Not so much anymore.

    Hugs

    Donna
  • pinkflutterby
    pinkflutterby Member Posts: 615 Member
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    BlownAway60 said:

    I use to do it all the time.
    I use to do it all the time. Not so much anymore.

    Hugs

    Donna

    I do and I catch myself
    I do and I catch myself asking people, did I already say this.....
  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
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    Lizzie another sister here
    Lizzie another sister here who repeats. I also ask, "have I told you this before?". Did it yesterday, and yes I had already told that person what I wanted to tell them. I was always quick with words and thoughts but the stall is here now. I'm 68 and I guess age coupled with chemo are the culprits. I guess the more active we keep our minds the better. You are not alone.
  • beetle25
    beetle25 Member Posts: 150 Member
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    natly15 said:

    Lizzie another sister here
    Lizzie another sister here who repeats. I also ask, "have I told you this before?". Did it yesterday, and yes I had already told that person what I wanted to tell them. I was always quick with words and thoughts but the stall is here now. I'm 68 and I guess age coupled with chemo are the culprits. I guess the more active we keep our minds the better. You are not alone.

    When I begin to tell someone
    When I begin to tell someone something I always ask if I have already told them. well with my friends and family anyway. I have noticed its effects when I am teaching, I will lose my train of thought, so now I write more in my notes when I teach. I have also noticed that I can not be in a crowded room and have a conversation with someone, find it really difficult to concentrate on the conversation I get distracted. I feel like I am ADHD
  • Margot Greer
    Margot Greer Member Posts: 9
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    beetle25 said:

    When I begin to tell someone
    When I begin to tell someone something I always ask if I have already told them. well with my friends and family anyway. I have noticed its effects when I am teaching, I will lose my train of thought, so now I write more in my notes when I teach. I have also noticed that I can not be in a crowded room and have a conversation with someone, find it really difficult to concentrate on the conversation I get distracted. I feel like I am ADHD

    i feel CRAZY
    not only do i repeat myself, i also cannot seem to remember ANYTHING. And i'm 22! The simplest tasks must be written down or theres no way ill remember to do it! i'm so glad there are people like you guys to keep me feeling sane because others just can't relate :)
  • pokrydi
    pokrydi Member Posts: 99
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    Margot Greer said:

    i feel CRAZY
    not only do i repeat myself, i also cannot seem to remember ANYTHING. And i'm 22! The simplest tasks must be written down or theres no way ill remember to do it! i'm so glad there are people like you guys to keep me feeling sane because others just can't relate :)

    just went to chemo class and
    just went to chemo class and 1 of the side effects is chemo brain so your not alone. And I have been taking care of my dad for over 6 years with dementia and way 2 different things hang in there. Di
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
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    pokrydi said:

    just went to chemo class and
    just went to chemo class and 1 of the side effects is chemo brain so your not alone. And I have been taking care of my dad for over 6 years with dementia and way 2 different things hang in there. Di

    I do all the time, So how
    I do all the time, So how long does this side affect last. Like years lol
  • JuJuBeez
    JuJuBeez Member Posts: 332
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    Kat11 said:

    I do all the time, So how
    I do all the time, So how long does this side affect last. Like years lol

    all the time
    and my mind is like swiss cheese... full of holes!

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