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Greetings all,
Having been summoned to a meeting with my supervisor and our manager, to discuss "performance issues," I'm expecting to have to defend my somewhat-eroded attention to detail. Can anyone suggest a fact sheet or other "official" document (as opposed to a blog) that I can print off and give them, so it won't seem like I'm just making excuses?
Andrea
Hi Andrea,
Here's more info for you, from our expert's here at MyBreastCancerNetwork.com:
Chemo Brain: To the Edge and Back
http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/78/9106/chemo-edge-back
Chemo Brain: It's NOT All in Your Head
http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/11/9042/brain-head
Chemo Brain is No Myth
http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/11/2776/chemobrain-myth
Be sure to let us know how it goes with your manager.
Best,
Maria
Hi Maria,
Thanks for the additional info. I"m going to need it because despite going in with one of the articles Sarah pointed me to, I still handled the interview really badly, coming off as defensive as well as flaky. I think I"m going to have to ask for a follow-up interview, but I'm hoping to be better prepared this time. As a fixed-term contract employee I'm not eligible to join the union, so there's no one to represent my interests. I'll let you know how it goes.
Andrea
Dear Andrea,
I recommend the following book; UPLIFT: Secrets of the Sisterhood of Breast Cancer Survivors by Barbara Delinsky (ISBN 0-7434-3136-7). There's a chapter in the book that discusses chemo-brain on p.87. It's real and it happens! I found this book to be filled with humor and practical advice offered by women who have lived it. Most often we need to advocate on our own behalf. Hope you find this info helpful. God bless you on your journey of wellness.
Cathy N.
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Andrea, let me know if these help as a starting point:
1) The American Cancer Society's page on Chemo Brain
2) This 2007 article from the New York Times, "Chemotherapy Fog Is No Longer Ignored as Illusion"
Sarah
Sarah, in case I forgot to let you know earlier (chemo brain, you know), I found these really helpful and printed out the Cancer Society one to take to the interview.
Many thanks,
Andrea
You're very welcome, Andrea. I hope you'll let us know if you need additional assistance. Best of luck.
Sarah