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I have had 8 surgeries since February 2011. My last surgery was July 2012. I have been noticing some memory issues and word mix up.

Like I mean to say "pat, where did you park?" And I'll say "part where did you pack" or something like that. I switch the letters around and mix it all up. It happens more often than I would like. It has never been an issue before and I'm only 25 years old.

I also notice when someone asks me what I did the day before or over the weekend, my usual response is I don't know. I honestly can't remember and I try to think back and it takes some effort. I don't feel like I used to it. I feel kinda out of it and hate not remembering things. It's not affecting my life in a huge negative manner. I work and I'm in graduate school. As long as I write numerous reminders and notes, I'm okay.

Anyone go through this after surgeries? Is it from all the anesthesia?

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LG little greenyMember
Memory loss can be a side effect of anesthesia however I usually find that I have memory loss/word mix ups when I become deficient in certain vitamins (especially iron/vitamin b12). Mental health issues such as anxiety/depression can also be associated with temporary cognitive impairment. Finally, do you get enough sleep at night? I know that I usually sleep about 10 hours a night because I get up frequently and don't get as much rest (I know that is hard to do in grad school-i've been there). Hope you start feeling better!
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A asdfqwerMember
I had memory issues after my two surgeries. I was training in at work and kept forgetting the things I was trying to learn, so I was assumed an idiot by my coworkers and treated poorly, although they're known to treat many poorly. Anyways, there was definitely something there, for maybe 3-5 months after the surgeries. I was also thinking it could be from coming off the prednisone I was on for over a year. Don't know which of the two did it.

I mentioned my memory issues to the surgeon and she just smiled and said she didn't know anything about that...
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kathy smithkathy smithMember
I have memory loss after trauma. One year I was having a horrid time at work and was called into a meeting with all the big wigs. They were trying to get me to admit to something without telling me what it was. We left the next day for a 1-week vacation. I remembered absolutely nothing about the vacation. I kid you not. When we got back, DAMN BRIAN would be telling people about the things we did and saw. I just looked at him like he was crazy because apparently I wasn't even there. I literally could not remember a thing. [Yeah, I don't work at the job anymore.... thank god/dess!]

So it might just be the trauma.

kathy Big Grin
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