Hi @Sue_w
I'm post surgery and progressing through chemo.
In a past time, my doctor has hinted at having ADD but I told them I wasn't taking any more diagnoses. š.
I have medication for other reasons that helps with ADD. Unfortunately I had to stop this for the time being. Serotonin syndrome and all.
I find there is a definite fog, which to me feels like it's a combination of physical and mental stress, and the cognitive load of coming to terms with everything.
Any scrap of forward planning that I did have is gone. People trying to help me ask what's on tomorrow (kids pick up etc) and, without my calendar, it's a complete blank - not even a shadow of an idea.
I have to quadruple check anything I put in my calendar, to check that I've written it right.
I can't handle multiple issues at once right now. And I know that anything that isn't written down is forgotten.
The positives are that it's liberating and peaceful living in "the now" on steroids.
And the tools and structures to manage ADD are very useful for navigating chemo fog. Maybe life was preparing us for this moment? š
Best wishes. š¤
