OMG Thank you for writing this - chemo brain. The worst thing about chemo brain for me was that I did not know my brain was not functioning normally! A month after chemo ended, I returned to the living. My loved ones relied on me to make plans and decisions. After making some astounding errors, I finally realized something was wrong. Begged people to not rely on my, give me time to heal, and I then carried a small notebook where I wrote thoughts and tasks for the day. Before bed, I'd check the notebook to see what I neglected. It took at least a year to fully be able to trust my brain!
I've been in remission now for 6 months and there are still signs of chemo brain. Times when I cannot find the right words to describe what I am saying, etc. It is getting better. You are right though, you don't really know at the time how bad it is.
OMG Thank you for writing this - chemo brain. The worst thing about chemo brain for me was that I did not know my brain was not functioning normally! A month after chemo ended, I returned to the living. My loved ones relied on me to make plans and decisions. After making some astounding errors, I finally realized something was wrong. Begged people to not rely on my, give me time to heal, and I then carried a small notebook where I wrote thoughts and tasks for the day. Before bed, I'd check the notebook to see what I neglected. It took at least a year to fully be able to trust my brain!
CHEMO BRAIN IS REAL
I've been in remission now for 6 months and there are still signs of chemo brain. Times when I cannot find the right words to describe what I am saying, etc. It is getting better. You are right though, you don't really know at the time how bad it is.
I’ve always known the words to most all songs i’ve ever heard. just something I do.
i rarely sang during chemo, did not have the will or strength most days.
after chemo, a song would come
on and i’d excitedly know the tune, know i knew the song. then, nothing. the words were gone.
of all things i had lost , that was horrible to not remember words to songs that i knew I knew.
keep a little notebook and be kind to yourself.
i now, 3.5 years after last chemo dose , know all the words to the songs …. again.