tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165296348512373623.post2351451705510635180..comments2023-09-05T05:46:20.870-07:00Comments on Your Brain After Chemo: Questions About Memory Loss From a Hodgkin's Lymphoma PatientAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15666484433730489156noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165296348512373623.post-32819523172635588992014-05-08T05:28:03.078-07:002014-05-08T05:28:03.078-07:00Thank you for sharing your experience. I am so gl...Thank you for sharing your experience. I am so glad to have found this site as it helps to know that I am not alone. I had Hodgkins in 2008 aged 38 and underwent ABVD and radiotherapy in the mediastinal area. I thought my fogginess/forgetfulness/lack of focus was due to getting older and/or early stages of menopause. I find that I cannot remember names/struggle with word retrieval/cannot focus/seem to go off in my own world at times. I used to be so 'on the ball' prior to the cancer. I feel that the situation has been getting worse and I have now contacted my oncologist. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165296348512373623.post-18607895099691168082012-04-17T19:17:09.452-07:002012-04-17T19:17:09.452-07:00Thanks for your note. I hear similar stories from...Thanks for your note. I hear similar stories from many NHL patients (and from people with lots of different types of cancers, for that matter). You may want to ask your oncologist about referring your husband to a neuropsychologist who is familiar with "chemo brain." A neuropsychologist can evaluate your husband's cognitive issues in a noninvasive way and provide valuable feedback. Good luck.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15666484433730489156noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165296348512373623.post-10018955674055264362012-04-16T07:39:53.505-07:002012-04-16T07:39:53.505-07:00My husband is experiencing exacctly what Lorenzo h...My husband is experiencing exacctly what Lorenzo has described. He has Non Hodgkins Lymphoma and finished chemo at the end of Dec. and is now clear for the moment. I raised the issue of memory and confusion 3 times during the 6 months treatment but was told that this was not connected to illness or chemo. It has not improved and now he has seen his GP with regards to it and is being tested for dementia, even though he is only 62 and was known for his forensic analysis skills.<br />However, NOW the oncologist having been contacted by GP, has just said that there is a loose connection and is sending him for a brain scan.<br />Here is an example of being told of the possibility could have saved both us untold worry and stress.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165296348512373623.post-66275072936830547282010-09-23T21:54:04.606-07:002010-09-23T21:54:04.606-07:00While we can't say for a particular memory wha...While we can't say for a particular memory what will happen, it does<br />seem to be the case that what is often lost by someone suffering from"chemo brain" is the ability to retrieve the memory, rather than the memory itself. This is encouraging, in that it means that when the condition improves, the ability to retrieve the memories can also be regained, even if they currently seem to have completely disappeared. Of course, this principle applies to memories that were definitely there at one time, such as those that preceded diagnosis. Another aspect of post-chemo brain that can affect memory is that the diminished ability to pay attention and concentrate may limit the<br />memories that are laid down to begin with.Dan Silvermannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9165296348512373623.post-54692922512360327372010-09-21T22:08:08.653-07:002010-09-21T22:08:08.653-07:00Do memories come and go or they completely disappe...Do memories come and go or they completely disappear when you are suffering from chemo brain?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com