The worst part of chemo for me has been chemo brain. Yesterday afternoon, I went to my first IWC event this year, one of the tea/happy hours. The teas are potlucks and I made some candied almonds and pumpkin seeds using this recipe as my base. I added an additional two cups of pepitas (pumpkin seeds) and substituted cinnamon for the sugar. Unfortunately, I grabbed the directions to the hostesses house but left the candy behind. Everyone does this stuff, but I am doing it more often than not. My understanding is that the brain fog goes away and memory returns sometime after chemo stops. I have been adding extra coconut oil to my diet and been very diligent about my eating lately. I’ve even learned to cook fish! okay, I cooked cod and both Husband and I liked it. My fish cooking is usually limited to shrimp scampi. Anyway, I claim that as a victory. My writing has suffered ...
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