Chemo brain

thrifty1

hello all, just wondering if others experience chemo brain/fog long after treatments are over? Its been over 2 years and I still have trouble focusing/ concentrating....

mustlovepoodles

I'm 13 months PFC and I'm also experiencing moderate concentration issues and short-term memory loss. Some days are better than others. There have been times when someone has told me something important over the phone and I have to call them back 5 minutes later to ask them what specifically we talked about. My MO seems not to be too worried about this. She says this is common. If I don't write things down immediately, it ceases to exist within minutes. I usually can remember having a conversation, but often can't tell you what it was about. I hope it lifts soon--the memory loss is driving me crazy.

thrifty1

Yes, short term memory too!! My daughter keeps telling me how she just told me something and I just keep saying....sorry lol but i dont remember. Your right, some days are better than others but I really notice it when Im really focusing hard like on my computer at work or in a really busy intersection when there are so many things you have to watch for and pay close attention. My Onc doesnt seem to worried either. He says the chemo brain is just lasting longer than most people probably since I had alot of side effects during chemo treatments. Thanks for sharing, its good to know Im not alone. Drives me crazy to!