Chemotherapy for breast cancer causing memory loss?

[shootingstar]

The fact that information about the so-called "side effects" is so hard to find also, I think, makes people rush into treatment decisions without fully understanding the consequences.

This is a tough one when a patient is faced with a no-win situation when s/he have been diagnosed negatively with cancerous growth. At times, it can become situation of saving one's life, extending ones' life with either minor or signifcant risk of quality of life issues, particularily when the cancer is abit beyond early stages.

[ZooZoo]

This is a tough one when a patient is faced with a no-win situation when s/he have been diagnosed negatively with cancerous growth. At times, it can become situation of saving one's life, extending ones' life with either minor or significant risk of quality of life issues, particularily when the cancer is a bit beyond early stages.

I agree. It's not an easy decision. While I'm glad I made the decision for chemo, etc., (I'm three years breast cancer free), I hated the side effects that went with it, some of which still linger even now.

[sundial]

Mother was diagnosed with breast cancer last year and had a lumpectomy and received radiation treatment. She still has disfigurement from the lumpectomy and sensitive skin at the sight of the radiation. On a good note: she's still cancer free.

[shootingstar]

I agree. It's not an easy decision. While I'm glad I made the decision for chemo, etc., (I'm three years breast cancer free), I hated the side effects that went with it, some of which still linger even now.

Zoozoo, if you want to answer: What are the side effects that still linger with you?

[ZooZoo]

Zoozoo, if you want to answer: What are the side effects that still linger with you?

My nails and hair have never been the same. Nails are very brittle and have ridges (I had fairly nice nails before chemo). Hair is thinner. The breast that had the cancer is misshapen after the lumpectomy of course, but the areola is much lighter after the radiation. I burned and peeled, even with lotions, aleo, etc. The only good note for that was that I peeled so much the scar from surgery disappeared.