i don't remember the January pet/ct being as hard to recover from, but then again, have been a bit hard on my body between then and now! all in all i'm still doing well, happy i don't have to be medicated today, and waiting impatiently for the official sharing of the results NEXT friday... told myself it must be good news or they would contact me early (whether or not that is true remains to be seen, but seemed logical to me!)
the saddest thing that i have experienced this week was the realization that "chemo brain" may be stripping me of the ability to carry on a reasonable conversation... so don't be too surprised if i am scattered to the winds, start a new topic with no transition off the old, can't logically finish a story i start in an engaging manner. ugh.
humble pie.
i am sure it will give me lots of opportunities to giggle tho, and perhaps that is worth remembering! in aggregate, it seems to work out, especially with a kind and nimble mind on the other end of the experience. :D
spring in Utah (that means flowers and snow, for those of you not in the neighborhood) I am working on managing my temperature, menopause is laughingly sending rollercoasters of heat my direction, and off and on whips the hat and the scarves and the vests... layers are indeed my friends!
anxiously awaiting the results as well! And I haven't noticed a scattered brain...maybe computer chat and text messaging are good in that regard! :) Love you! :) ~Sarah
ReplyDeleteHaving walked through cancer with my mom and another friend over the past year, I chuckled when I read "chemo brain" in your entry. Both experienced it. My friend calls it "chemo-nesia," and she laughingly made it through the season of forgetfulness with a crutch to blam it on -- as opposed to me who can only blame it on age and distractedness!
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