This piece is a visual representation of my blank-mind moments and throat mucositis after inpatient chemotherapy.

This represents the feeling when the call comes in that the cancer has metastasized. I felt great after healing from my radical mastectomy and radiation, and was not ready for that call.

The Call

One of the chemotherapy side effects I was vaguely warned about but unprepared for was medical menopause. I knew chemotherapy could affect my fertility, but I wasn&#39;t prepared for exactly what going through menopause in my 30s would entail. I didn&#39;t know what to expect, how my functions would change and what would make the transition easier. I felt alone in the experience at first, since many of the changes were delicate topics that were hard to discuss.

Chemo Brain

By Jessica Lough

February 4th, 2020

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