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Cancer Support

onethatcares

(16,874 posts) Fri May 30, 2025, 08:32 AM May 30

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dealing with short term memory loss during chemo [View all]

wife is currently in remission of cholangio carcenoma and is having problems dealing with stm which I feel is caused by her chemo infusions and radiation to her brain each month to check for lesions there. So far, so good on that.

Does anyone have any idea of how to help her deal with the memory loss though? Should i treat her like an onset dementia patient? Or what?

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dealing with short term memory loss during chemo [View all] onethatcares May 30 OP

Treat her with the loving care you always have. Thank goodness that is how my wife treated me. I was a handful ... marble falls May 30 #1

Not sure, but healing vibes on the way to both of you SheltieLover May 30 #2

There is something called chemo brain or chemo fog. 2MuchNoise May 30 #3

Help her make strict protocols for necessities. PufPuf23 May 30 #4

thank you all onethatcares Jun 15 #5

I'm so sorry. Sparkly Jun 26 #6

well we found the problem onethatcares Jun 27 #7

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