Newly diagnosed, about to start AC

Hi there @Little Duck..I don't want to come across as being flippant, but it's a little like pregnancy and childbirth. Some lucky women sail through pregnancy without so much as a burp. At delivery, they pretty much drop their dacks and out the baby pops. Other women have varying degrees of troubles both before and at birth. So hard to predict where on the line you will fall. Pretty much the same for AC chemo. You may have little or no side effects, or you may suffer a lot of them. For life in general, I say prepare for the worst, and if things are not so bad, you don't get taken by surprise. I had convinced myself that I was going to puke non stop, and so the first thing I bought was a plastic bucket...it remains a virgin. Not even the slightest queasiness throughout the six months of AC then taxol and herceptin for almost a year. However I did have lots of problems with other side effects, (spent a total of 56 days in hospital through chemo, but no vomiting). For your first session, I would suggest having someone go with you for support. Also to drive you home afterwards as you probably won't feel up to it, even just on an emotional level. Be well hydrated before you arrive. Take your own tea or coffee and anything else you might fancy to drink or nibble on. Boiled sweets are good, and I was very keen on salt and vinegar chips...the saltiness and tartness helped with the foul taste in my mouth. I took my knitting and my kindle also. Follow the advise in the written stuff you will  have been given afterwards. After your first dose, you should have a better idea of what to expect. One step at a time, and we will be here to cheer you on and support you. You've got this!!!