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There is an article about chemo brain in today's (Tuesday, August 4) New York Times, and it said there will also be another one next week, so check it out if interested in chemo brain.
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Chemo Brain in the New York Times
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- By Patricia123
- Posted August 5, 2009 at 7:13 am
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There was a long article in the WSJ yesterday on OVCA.
I think for some reason we are getting PR.
- By bohan54
- Posted August 5, 2009 at 8:57 am
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Excellent article. Describes me to a T!
- By kalo555
- Posted August 5, 2009 at 9:02 am
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I always thought chemo brain was just a term that we cancer patients use. When I was discussing all of the effects with my dr prior to my 1st round in October last year , the symptoms were discussed but it wasn't termed "chemo brain". This round the Doctor actually had Chemo brain typed at the top of the sheet that discussed those side effects. Thought it was funny that the term has taken hold in the medical community.
- By kalo555
- Posted August 5, 2009 at 9:03 am
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ps.....maybe the attention in the media now is gearing up for Ovarian cancer awareness month in Sept
- By gpawelski
- Posted August 5, 2009 at 10:51 am
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The Fog That Follows Chemotherapy
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/08/04/health/04brod.html?_r=1
- By kcwombat
- Posted August 5, 2009 at 11:12 am
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I was in a study 5 years ago testing my memory while I was in chemo. Come to think of it, I forgot to ask how I did!
- By mloknitting
- Posted August 5, 2009 at 12:11 pm
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I can't get DH to believe in chemo brain. He thinks it is just from the hysterectomy. I feel like Algernon from Flowers for Algernon watching my cognitive skills deteriorate while being able to do nothing.
- By Hawkeye
- Posted August 5, 2009 at 1:27 pm
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Well I am glad to hear that someone else is using
that term, chemo brain. How else would a person
explain, the massive foggy feeling, and feeling
like your a completely different person, not the one that you were a few years back before, you started
the whole process. After all it is poinson that
is being used to try to get rid of the cancer.
Thank you for verifying to me that I am not going
completely bonkers .lol
Betty
- By JanKickingCancer
- Posted August 6, 2009 at 10:49 am
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Chemo brain is real! My cognitive skills are still not the same but getting better! I'd rather have chemo brain than cancer cells.
Thanks for the article! I will read it!
- By craftslady
- Posted August 6, 2009 at 1:42 pm
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Does anyone know the title of the WSJ article, or have a link to it?
Irene
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