My mom underwent chemotherapy earlier this year from July to November. She suffered many side effects including confusion. All are gone or getting better, except the confusion. The doctors say they don't know how long this will last. Does anyone know? Has anyone had this experience or know someone who has? I'd be grateful for some feedback. I'm so worried about mom.
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I've had chemo, two aunts have had it (1 went through 3 rounds of it!), and my dad had chemo and none of us has experienced confusion. Does your dr. say it's a result of the chemo? You may have to get a little pushy and keep asking and pushing cause I've found that many times they(drs.) just are busy or don't bother to explain things for some reason. How confused is she? Can she function alone or does she have to be watched? Depending on the severity of the confusion, you need to call everybody (dr., nurses, everybody connected with her care) and get some help and answers. Let us know, please, how this turns out. I feel a special "connection" to people who are having chemo. I had mine 6 years ago and it's still fresh in my mind.
My Mom got dememtia after having a hip operation. A pharmacist finally told me that it is usually caused from the anesthesia. I don't know a lot about chemo, did she have anestheis also?
I finished up my chemo in Aug and my blood has just gotten back up to normal so the thinking is getting better now. The dr should check her red blood cell level and see if it's still to low he needs to give her shots to bring it back up. If you need anything else just email me levine AT pldi.net
It is sometimes called "chemo brain" and it can be a side effect for some people from chemotherapy. It has been documented in medical articles, and my mother experienced it, but her Dr. warned her. She also has a good support group that helps eachother with ways to cope with it.
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Good luck -and I hope she remains cancer free!
My mom is a 7 year survivor -but still has bouts of confusion.
I had chemo four years ago, and confusion was just one of the many side effects. This too, will go away, but it may take some time. Just be patient. Having chemo is very tramatic on the body, and it takes months for it to heal. My memory is not quite good, and I did lose some hearing and experience eye problems all from chemo. I have to write everything down. But, this too will improve.
Reference: I've had chemo, two aunts have had it (1 went through 3 rounds of it!), and my dad had chemo and none of us has experienced confusion. Does your dr. say it's a result of the chemo?
Everyone responds differently to chemo. My daughter just came through chemo and the doctor told her that she may experience "brain fog confusion". Remembering things can be a side effect.
Friend who is going through her 4th bought of recurring cancer ... heavy doses and hubby said her memory is terrible.
Just my 2¢
I had chemo 6 yrs ago and the only side affect still left is my inability to recognize cars of mine own and my friends. It was strange at first but I have a beeping car lock and that helps me when I am out. Remember that Chemo is a poison and it affects everyone differently, while it is killing off all the nasty cancer cells, it may also kill of usable cells too. I am thankful for every day I am granted by Heavenly Father and enjoy them to the most! Happy Christmas!
I just finished up chemo in August and noticed that my memory was not as good as it was before I got cancer and that I couldn't think of the right word that I needed to say sometimes, It just wouldn't come to me. Also forgetting people's names, just enough to make you think you're going craxy. I talked to my oncologist about it and he said that it was a common side effect of chemo, it's called "chemo brain or chemo fog", Not that many studies have been done on it.
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