Chemobrain revisited

Well now, it's official: chemobrain exists, I got it, and nobody knows what causes it or what to do about it. At least that's the gist of my conversation today with Dr JV, who specialises in these things and is member of the International Cognition and Cancer Taskforce.

A true blue Brit, with a very Hungarian surname that nobody seems to know where it originated, Dr JV actually listened to my litany of complaints about how hard it is to focus on things technical; how I miss my clarity of mind and ability to multitask. I was delighted as each gripe merited a note on my chart. Well now, that must mean something! She even noted that acupuncture helps! But that's only temporary, and I want a permanent solution.

She can't promise me that, but I do qualify to participate in a new study that may possibly help. Of course it's a double blind study, and with my luck I'll probably be put in the control group, but never mind, I was assured that should that unhappy situation eventuate, I would be offered the support that promises the best outcome of the two approaches that are being studies. So, I can't lose, and I signed up to support science. Watch this space!