I had similar anxieties about cognitive issues after brain surgery, subsequent radiation, and chemotherapy.
I’m currently half way through treatment, and while it’s not fun, it hasn’t affected my ability to do my job much.
...and that’s after opening up my skull, ripping out part of my brain, and subsequently zapping and poisoning it!
I’ve found that chemo is cyclical in the sense that you’ll feel great some days and awful other days. Be kind to yourself, and take frequent breaks; you’re doing great!
Seconded re ZZT. I remember learning HTML so that I could build my first website, which was a ZZT fan website (there were more). That game literally launched my career as a programmer.
My brother and I would sit at the computer for hours building elaborate 8-bit worlds fueled mainly by our imaginations.
I had similar anxieties about cognitive issues after brain surgery, subsequent radiation, and chemotherapy.
I’m currently half way through treatment, and while it’s not fun, it hasn’t affected my ability to do my job much.
...and that’s after opening up my skull, ripping out part of my brain, and subsequently zapping and poisoning it!
I’ve found that chemo is cyclical in the sense that you’ll feel great some days and awful other days. Be kind to yourself, and take frequent breaks; you’re doing great!