Chemo-Brain

Be patient, your brain will return.

I am an avid learner. I read a lot. Most of us take take that skill for granted until you loose it. Many of us experience a condition refered to many as chemo brain. Things just don’t click like you are used to and it is quite frustrating.

Some time after completing chemo treatments I tried to take a Master Gardening class. I had to drop out.  I was so frustrated with the material and the teaching style of the course. At the time, I thought I was not capable of learning it and that the class was too hard. But now I realize that I just was not ready yet. I think the fog from chemo brain just had not cleared enough yet but I really did not know that.

So don’t give up. It takes time and there is no answer to how long it will take as it will be different for each one of us.  There is no magic day that it just happens. For me it was so gradual that I could not tell I was not ready for an intense learning situation yet.

But rest assured it does get better and that is the message I want to share.  All you can do is continue to try and not be hard on yourself or too concerned if the current project ends up being difficult. It will be okay!