Chemo Brain?

buckwheeeat
buckwheeeat Member Posts: 3
in Lymphoma (Hodgkin and Non-Hodgkin) #1
I have read about this in some of your posts. What is this? Joke? Real?

Thanks :)

God Bless

Brady

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  • Hulsy
    Hulsy Member Posts: 11
    #2
    Chemo brain
    Yes, it is real....hopefully it gets better with time. I went to a lecture on this at our local Gilda's Club. I'm 15 mos. out from stem cell transplant...after 9 mos. of intensive chemotherapy. I'm happy to say that the fog is starting to lift. Good luck!
  • JoanieP
    JoanieP Member Posts: 573
    #3
    Hi
    Two years from my last chemo. Chemo brain, blonde brain or old brain. I think it is mostly chemo brain especially when I am tired.
  • COBRA666
    COBRA666 Member Posts: 2,401 Member
    #4
    chemo brain
    Brady,
    Believe it..Chemo brain is very real. Short term memory seems the most affected. It is aggravating when you can't remember things.If the memory ever fully returns,I don't know. Still have times when I think I have remnants of it. Been out of R-CVP since Sept.2010.
    Joanie,Yes I have noticed most blondes refer to it as Chemo Brain.LOL John
  • KC13167
    KC13167 Member Posts: 215
    #5
    Chemo brain
    Brady,

    It's real. The last issue of CURE magazine had it as its' cover story. I think that you can get it on line.

    Kellie
  • JoanieP
    JoanieP Member Posts: 573
    #6
    COBRA666 said:

    chemo brain
    Brady,
    Believe it..Chemo brain is very real. Short term memory seems the most affected. It is aggravating when you can't remember things.If the memory ever fully returns,I don't know. Still have times when I think I have remnants of it. Been out of R-CVP since Sept.2010.
    Joanie,Yes I have noticed most blondes refer to it as Chemo Brain.LOL John

    John
    Smart Alec!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
  • buckwheeeat
    buckwheeeat Member Posts: 3
    #7
    KC13167 said:

    Chemo brain
    Brady,

    It's real. The last issue of CURE magazine had it as its' cover story. I think that you can get it on line.

    Kellie

    Interesting
    Thanks folks. Ill check out that CURE article for more info.

    Here is the link:

    http://www.curetoday.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/article.show/id/2/article_id/1642


    Brady
  • Cortney51
    Cortney51 Member Posts: 4
    #8
    I feel blonde sometimes
    I'm 3 months out of a stem cell transplant with intensive chemo and I definately have chemo brain! My short term memory since getting out of the hospital is horrible. My phone's memo pad has become my savior, because if I didnt write everything down, I wont remember it.
  • COBRA666
    COBRA666 Member Posts: 2,401 Member
    #9
    Cortney51 said:

    I feel blonde sometimes
    I'm 3 months out of a stem cell transplant with intensive chemo and I definately have chemo brain! My short term memory since getting out of the hospital is horrible. My phone's memo pad has become my savior, because if I didnt write everything down, I wont remember it.

    Chemo Brain
    Been there and sometimes I think it it still there at times. I forget how to spell the simple words and always forgetting where I put things.
    Hey Joanie,did you read Cortneys post?.....LOL. John
  • JoanieP
    JoanieP Member Posts: 573
    #10
    COBRA666 said:

    Chemo Brain
    Been there and sometimes I think it it still there at times. I forget how to spell the simple words and always forgetting where I put things.
    Hey Joanie,did you read Cortneys post?.....LOL. John

    John
    I read it and I decided I would rather be blonde brain than old brain. So there!!!!!!!!
  • COBRA666
    COBRA666 Member Posts: 2,401 Member
    #11
    JoanieP said:

    John
    I read it and I decided I would rather be blonde brain than old brain. So there!!!!!!!!

    LOL
    Just messin' with ya.I guess I am the "OLD BRAIN". John
  • miss maggie
    miss maggie Member Posts: 929
    #12
    Cortney51 said:

    I feel blonde sometimes
    I'm 3 months out of a stem cell transplant with intensive chemo and I definately have chemo brain! My short term memory since getting out of the hospital is horrible. My phone's memo pad has become my savior, because if I didnt write everything down, I wont remember it.

    Blonde
    Dear Cortney,

    You might have chemo brain, but you sure look good to me. Who's that
    handsome guy in the picture? You sure make a great couple, hair or no
    hair. You two look great.

    Love Maggie
  • nicholastrisel
    nicholastrisel Member Posts: 4
    #13
    miss maggie said:

    Blonde
    Dear Cortney,

    You might have chemo brain, but you sure look good to me. Who's that
    handsome guy in the picture? You sure make a great couple, hair or no
    hair. You two look great.

    Love Maggie

    Chemo Brain
    I am 11 years Cancer free and I still stuggle with this everyday. In fact, the reason for me joining the network was to look for causes, length of time til recovery, or anything else I can get my hands on explain why this seems to be getting worse.
  • nicholastrisel
    nicholastrisel Member Posts: 4
    #14
    miss maggie said:

    Blonde
    Dear Cortney,

    You might have chemo brain, but you sure look good to me. Who's that
    handsome guy in the picture? You sure make a great couple, hair or no
    hair. You two look great.

    Love Maggie

    Chemo Brain
    I am 11 years Cancer free and I still stuggle with this everyday. In fact, the reason for me joining the network was to look for causes, length of time til recovery, or anything else I can get my hands on explain why this seems to be getting worse.

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