I don’t know if it’s PTSD from all of the cancer treatments or something else, like getting older, but I find myself forgetting things more lately. Don’t panic. I don’t think I have dementia or anything. It’s just that I have trouble remembering little things sometimes, especially if I am out of my normal routine. I’ve always prided myself on having a very good memory. Maybe it’s good to forget some things though. I also tend to ruminate on the past, which can cause anxiety and depression. Many people have these tendencies, I think.
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It’s so interesting that you brought this up. I have been having a similar problem since my surgery a year ago, and have been doing a bit of research on memory loss and anesthesia. It’s not really big things, but little details that I can no longer recall. And my sense of time (when thinking of it in the past) is a little warped. In my head, things are no longer in sequence. Wonder how common this is?
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Just found your blog today, and I am enjoying your brevity – something which is a challenge for me.
As far as chemo/anesthesia brain goes, my brain has definitely been remodeled by cancering. It has had the benefit of making my entire year of treatments sort of soft focus. I am two years out from surgery now, and am definitely noticing improvements. I do still notice that when I am tired the brain stuff is amplified, word recall for instance? linear time? Ha! At the moment am taking a short one month holiday from Tamoxifen to gauge if that is contributing to my continued foggy thinking… the jury is still out.
Here is hoping your healing is filled with wonderful surprises.
namaste
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