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Chemo brain fog

Veralaura
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Hi, I have been having chemotherapy in tablet and injection form for the last 18 months, last week I had a mastectomy. 
over the last few weeks and especially the last two, my memory has been really bad, forgetting conversations, repeating myself and not realising where I am or what I am supposed to be doing! In conversation with a nurse, she said that it could be chemo brain, is this a thing or am I experiencing something else?

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    Hi chemo brain , happens to most people who have chemo, memory loss, getting words mixed up,( thinking of table saying chair,as one example) forgetting words.alot of people have different problems during and after treatment.

    Alot improve after treatment.some, have trouble for years later.

    Hope others will come to talk to you soon.

    Take care keep positive.

    Billy

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    Hi and thanks for your post

    Chemo fog or chemo brain  is certainly something that has been genuinely seen as a side effect from chemotherapy. You can read more about it here on the Breast Cancer Now website and some suggestions about how to deal with the symptoms  

    Not everyone will get this and some people will have it in varying degrees. It can eventually go, but for some, it may stay in different forms.

    It's always worth mentioning it to your specialist so they are aware of all your symptoms and side effects.

    Hopefully, things will settle down a bit and I hope you continue to do well with your post op recovery

    All the best

    Wanda

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