Reflection & Wellness

Biological Blockades POCD (Post-Operative Cognitive Dysfunction) See Part 1 POCD occurs as an after effect of anesthesiology. It’s distinctly separate from the first 1-3 days after waking from anesthesia, as in those first three days a person who is in recovery is usually confused. POCD is where your thinking skills such as memory, attention, processing

For four months after surgery, I couldn’t think, write, or function. This is what happened — and why it wasn’t in my head.