It pains me to know that there are professionals out there
giving poor information. I saw a nurse navigator today for the cancer
teams at Virtua. I was able to explain something or another and it was
evident that brain was in good working order.... Oh I know, I noticed
where someone left their paper work also and they were looking for it
and I told them where they left it---. So I commented that I was glad
not to have chemo brain so far. And she went on to say
that learning something new and brain games and exercises would make a
difference. I seriously doubted her. So I came home and looked it on 3
cancer websites.... and sure enough her information is false. Brain
games are useless according to the research. They are not sure which
"Chemo cocktails" do damage to the brain, but that is where chemo brain
comes from. It has nothing to do with your behavior. It is about cell
damage. Just like progressive dementia. You either get it or you don't
and it is unlikely to get much better over time. So here is this
lovely RN giving out bad information to patients. And then after a year
or two they come to us cuz they are wondering why they have not gotten
much better, after all, it has been over X amount of years and they
still have mild cognitive impairment.
I think I will set up a visit with them! PS- when I contacted them they did not return my calls or emails. I guess they are not interested. Oh Well. their loss.
I think I will set up a visit with them! PS- when I contacted them they did not return my calls or emails. I guess they are not interested. Oh Well. their loss.
