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What do you do when you just want to cry?
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@christinemb, being the caregiver is really hard. It must be so hard to have patientce with the effect brain fog has on his behavior. I'm sure you remind yourself that it's the treatment and the side effects are the necessary evil. In your logical thinking, you know his behavior isn't directed at you. But it hurts and frustrates none-the-less.
You might find this related discussion helpful:
- What is brain fog like? How can I better understand as a caregiver? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/what-is-brain-fog-like-how-can-i-better-understand-as-a-caregiver/
- How are cancer caregivers staying strong and healthy?https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/how-are-caregivers-staying-strong-and-healthy/
How did the 6th treatment go? How are YOU doing?
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@colleenyoung Thanks so much for the links to chemo brain fog discussions. I did already see those, but it was helpful to review. My post was a venting post: even though I understand as best I can, it's still difficult some days to be "understanding". And it's a bit frustrating to keep reading that the chemo side effects are different for everybody, so we can't "plan ahead". We are taking this journey together, learning more about each other, and working on keeping our attitudes positive. Thank you for taking the time and effort to respond to my "vent". It is very much appreciated. 🙂 The 6th round was rough on him, but he's better now a week later. More labs are scheduled and we wait to be scheduled for the CT and possible (probable) Whipple surgery. At least the sun is shining today!