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@priya_09 the positives of chemo - the nursing staff, the Mc Grath breast care nurses and your treating team are amazing in their care.  Ask or take offers for help from others to get you there and back, to make food or just to come and sit as a presence.  Chemo is not always an easy journey and as @Afraser notes it is different for each individual- what works for some doesn’t for others.  Your mindset helps and by choosing positivity and listening to what your body needs (sleep, medicine, water) you are already on the path to healing.  It will be natural to have wobbly days where it feels too hard or you want to cry - sounds like you have a strong motivation to get through with your daughter.  I found a calendar on the fridge really helpful as a visual reminder of appointments but also a countdown.  I have been on chemo since beginning of March and the end is in sight with six more weeks to go.  I too lost my hair in the first round of chemo in week 3 and took steps to cut it short for surgery then shorter still number 2 before chemo.  It is a really fine white fuzz as the melotonin is stripped out.  There are organisations that can help with little caps or turbans while some choose wigs.  See what your regime is first as there are different types of chemo based on your individual circumstances.  I would also recommend having a notebook to write down things to ask your drs, any chemo side effects or things you are told.  A chemo foggy brain can make remembering your questions or the answers hard - this then forms part of a record of your journey too.  Sending you positive vibes as you find out more from your oncologist and begin the chemo journey.  Good luck and keep us posted on how you are going. 😊