EBay Grandma: The Goofiest Lensmaster Ever

It's a memory thing. I've always had a bit of forgetfulness but then once I hit 50 - you know middle age. That puts me in for living to at least 100! What a goal. I've read that if you try to multi-task with too many things you can't remember anything you are doing so maybe that is part of it. But I have slowed down, don't work on quite as many projects simutaniously though I may jump from one project to the other (not really - I don't jump much of anywhere anymore). After working in a high pressure job for 8 months while having chemotherapy for Breast Cancer, an interview on TV reminded me that one of the side effects of chemo might be what they have tagged 'chemo brain'. Boy did that open up the light. I no longer worried about all I would mix up or forget. I had an excuse! Now I have been in and out of chemotherapy since March of 2006, so I have an excuse, a reason, a scape goat! The worst is not being able to say something I'm in the middle of. Most of the words are coming out and boom! the word is missing - no where in the little brain! Basically - it makes for some very goofy conversations. The family sometimes plays charades, sometimes not. In the times when I have gone 4 or 5 months without chemo the memory does clear a little, I am assuming when I finally beat this thing called cancer my memory will become clear, I will remember names to go with the faces I recognize, and I'll be able to speak full sentences without notes. That would be great! I couldn't remember names before I was being treated with chemo. One thing for sure. Being Goofy is a lot more fun that being depressed. I choose to have fun, laugh, and always have a positive attitude. Check out my Squidoo lens on Attitude, Best Attitude Ever