Memory Problems

Hello! You all have helped me so much during post-op. I am glad I stumbled on this website during a search on yahoo for a problem. No more searching - I come straight to the source! Thank you.

I seem to be forgetful and have to really think sometimes to remember the simplest things. I was wondering if anyone else has been experiencing this. I guess it is just the effects of the anesthesia. Maybe I am just crazy. I have been doing crossword puzzles, etc. to stimulate my brain. Any suggestions? It is not medication or anything like that because I went cold turkey 3 days after I got home from surgery.

I did have that problem shortly after surgery too. A couple of visitors came in and asked me my heritage and couldn't remember! Kinda funny, had to ask my DH! They were looking at me in a puzzled sort of way. I was embarrassed and blamed it on the pain meds!

I hoped this was normal, but I'm fine now!

I've read some posts about "brain fog". Hopefully some other sisters can give you more input on this.
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LAVH - endo, adeno, and tiny fibroids - kept ovaries

Crazychic,

You are not alone. A lot of us are experiencing the same symptoms. Some say it is due to the anesthesia, while others blame menopause. If you look there is a thread titled "brain fog" which includes lots of posts on this condition.

I'm having problems with my memory and I haven't had surgery yet. I was reading at it might be because I'm estrogent deficient.

I asked my doctor about being " befuddled " and she said it was alright I didn't have "brain rot" because if I did so did she ! I said I was glad about that because I definately had "body rot" On a more serious note she said that it was connected to the amount of medication I'm on
(22 daily before pain relief)Lets all hope it's a temporary phenomenon
God bless
Jean

I found this wonderful website about a month before my surgery and it has been a god send. I am 8 weeks Postop from total radical abdominal hysterectomy. I have been healing great. My problems are, I feel real scatter brained. I am back to work and my boss pointed it out ( very nicely, half joking) But when I asked my husband, he confirmed it. I joked it off and said it's lack of estrogen, I'm thinking like a man now. But, seriously, will HRT help with this?

I believe it's the hormonal issue more then medications for me~ I am 7 weeks out and still very forgetful if I don't write it down I'm in trouble!

For me, it the brain fog was more related to the anesthesia than hormones. It took a while to go away. I'm really feeling back to normal in terms of being able to remember things and concentrate since I've gotten back to work.

I am about 6 1/2 weeks out, and experiencing the same thing. When I talk to customers on the phone, it's like I cant find the correct words and the train of thought goes right out the window!
On a funny note, last Saturday I put on what I thought were my black garden clogs to go to the store. They are so comfy, I had also purchased a purple pair. When I got to the store, I noticed I had a black clog on the left foot and a purple clog on the right foot! I decided to laugh when these things happen.

I am glad some one else experienced that "fog". the first 2 to 3 weeks after returned to work (I went back after 8 wks). I had to write things down. I would forget what I was doing. Or stop midway in doing a task and go on to something else, forgetting what I was just doing. I feel a lot better now.