Chemo brain

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  • Bilateral “exchange” surgery on WEDNESDAY!

    Hi all, I’m getting my question in very late in the game, I know, but I’m feeling very overwhelmed in several areas of life and I just wanted to ask for some help knowing what to expect. In a day and a half, I’m having a bilateral reconstruction. On my left side, the expander got infected 6 weeks after a lat flap…

  • Podcast: Acupuncture Helps Ease Chemo Brain

    Acupuncture Helps Ease Chemo Brain December 12, 2025 At the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, Dr. Jun Mao, an integrative medicine specialist and licensed acupuncturist at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, presented research showing that both real and sham acupuncture can help improve cognitive function in…

  • Hives during chemo and other side effects

    I experienced hives on 14th day of 3rd TC cycle. Doctor thinks cause is due to food or skin product. I just want to know if anyone has got similar rash during chemo. Also , is stammering or stuttering a chemo or anxiety side effect.

  • Chemo Brain Isn’t All In Your Head, Your Gut Plays a Role

    Chemo Brain Isn’t All In Your Head, Your Gut Plays a Role August 28, 2024 The way chemotherapy affects your gut may help explain why some people experience cognitive decline or chemo brain. Read more…

  • Vegetarian Diet Offers Physical, Mental Benefits for Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer

    Vegetarian Diet Offers Physical, Mental Benefits for Women With Metastatic Breast Cancer Jul 24, 2024 If you have metastatic breast cancer, a whole-food, plant-based diet may help you think and feel better. Read more…

  • Poll: How do you manage brain fog?

    Many people who are receiving breast cancer treatment say they have issues remembering, thinking, and concentrating during and after treatment. People commonly call these issues chemo brain or chemo fog, while doctors call these issues cognitive impairment or cognitive problems. It’s important to note that people who…

  • Cognition issues

    Hello First post, from UK. Stage IV with bone mets, diagnosed 2022, after first multifocal diagnosis in 2018, mastectomy and DIEP. Stable so far with abemaciclib, denosumab and letrozole. Just started on Serena6 trial. I've been so impressed by the ballsiness of this forum and the amount of knowledge and critical thinking.…

  • Research News: Cannabis Helps Relieve Cancer Pain, Improve Sleep, May Ease Chemo Brain

    Cannabis Helps Relieve Cancer Pain, Improve Sleep, May Ease Chemo Brain May 9, 2023 Cannabis seems to ease a number of cancer-related side effects, including pain, insomnia, and chemo brain. Read more…

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