Memory issues, brain fog, and stress intolerance after TFMR
I’m looking for advice or to hear from anyone who’s gone through something similar.
I had a L&D at 17 weeks in early December after a T21 diagnosis, and then needed a D&C about 6 weeks later because of retained placenta. I went back to work in mid-February.
Ever since, I feel like my brain just isn’t working the way it used to. I feel constantly foggy, my memory is terrible, and I have almost no tolerance for stress anymore. Before all of this, I was the kind of person who was solid under pressure, motivated, organized, and sharp.
Some days are okay, but some days are really bad. I’m an engineer in a very male-dominated workplace (I’m the only woman out of about 65 employees), and it’s been hard because I feel like nobody around me really understands what this experience does to you mentally.
Has anyone experienced something similar after TFMR/pregnancy loss and recovery complications? Did things improve with time? Was there anything that helped you feel like yourself again?
I’m starting to feel scared that this is just who I am now. I’m not feeling myself and I don’t know how to get back.