It's official! finally found an excuse for my erratic quiz form of late! Thought my brain as well as my bottom was being fried by the radiation but turns out it's more likely to be the other aspect of my treatment, which thankfully finished yesterday.
If this is right looks like I might be stuck with the effects for some time to come...
Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment (PCCI) (also known as chemotherapy-induced cognitive dysfunction, chemo brain or chemo fog) describes the cognitive impairment that can result from chemotherapy treatment. Approximately 20–30% of people who undergo chemotherapy experience some level of post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment. The systems of the body most affected by chemotherapy drugs include visual and semantic memory, attention and motor coordination. Those affected often report difficulty multitasking, comprehending what they've just read, following the thread of a conversation, and retrieving words.
A year after treatment the brains of cancer survivors treated with chemotherapy had physically shrunk while those of people not treated with chemotherapy had not.
Post-chemotherapy cognitive impairment comes as a surprise to many. Although it appears to be temporary, it can be quite long-lived, with some cases lasting 10 years or more.