Hi BoHo, I am so struck by the honesty in your post my guy aches. Guys sometimes like to think they can fix things, in love or war or whatever, and I guess I’m one of those. Wish I could snap my fingers and have your cancer go away. Thank you for letting us understand more about chemo. I actually worked in healthcare for 44 years, 17 of those as a respiratory therapist, mostly with children. Years ago when there existed little treatment for many cancers, many of my patients had CA. Was always amazed by their positive attitudes, at least outwardly, and amazed by their capacity to heal when that happened. I hope you heal. I hope your real friends stick with you. And I hope you stick around for a long time, if just because I love your totally honest and brilliantly funny posts! All the Best to You, Bill

Talk to your Oncologist or GP.

Make sure they check your Vitamin Levels - particularly Vitamin-D - most Cancer Patients remain deficient and need to take a pretty hefty supplement. (I do).
"Why your Oncologist should have you on Vitamin D
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There could be other things causing this - and yes I do know Chemo brain exists - but be sure someone checks you for the common causes of poor memory (like low iron).

I have most of my brain back - almost 10 years out (I'll be 10 years out in October). Excluding the blood sugar issues I now occasionally have. And Chronic Pain (Also a brain zapper). lol

Friends who don't care for you as you are? Maybe they aren't the friends to keep.

I lost a friend from my Cancer experience. She didn't understand. I felt that loss keenly. Until I realized what kind of person stops supporting someone when they have CANCER? Can you imagine doing that? (I can't).

Hang in there. You seem plenty bright to me!

Big, big hugs my friend.

Unless you posted this I would not have had a clue you had difficulty from what you post on line. I am not sure if it would help or not but sometimes vitamin E in HIGH doses helps people that have toxicity from some psychotropic drugs. antioxidant effect

how long since your last infusion
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Totally agree. I have had it for 7 years since my first chemo. I repeatedly ask the same question over and over again without realizing, forget what I know - I'm a trivia whiz, and have short term memory loss. I was afraid to drive for 3 years and just started driving 6 months ago. @BohoHeathen sharing with my Cancer Sucks/Cancer Survivor Group.

I worked for 10 years at a wig shop who's clientele was mainly medically induced hair loss or chemo. One of the most common complaint from our clients was "chemo brain" and how others could not understand it. I seen it first hand in action and family responses to it. I always tried to explain this is a phenomenon as most of my clients experienced it. Thank you for sharing.

Friend stayed with me for his 3 months of chemo rounds 4 years ago, and man was that rough. He still has chemo brain and it sucks.

Fuck cancer.

Chemo Brain Fog is debilitating..I have vague memories for 3 weeks of my life from 4 years ago during my treatments for throat cancer..for me it was like talking to someone at 2pm then it's suddenly 5pm and I couldn't remember who or what I had done...it was creepy..

Yeah can be rough also depression also affects memory and goes with having cancer high B-complex vitamins can help they are needed for replacing neurotransmitter responsible for memory

My wife went through it 6+ years ago. She still thinks her memory is affected. The good news is you'll gradually get better. Hang in there.