Hi Chipo
good that you have taken the hair in hand ( so to speak!). Being prepared helps a bit. I haven't had radiation so can't talk about that.
I had no nausea or fatigue (or chemo brain) during chemo and worked throughout. I assumed I would be really sick and I wasn't at all. Yes, I did get a couple of other side effects, but one is probably a mixture of things not just treatment, and the other is comparatively rare. Hormone therapy can have side effects, depending on how you tolerate it but they can also vary a lot. In general terms I would say that chemo is still the best therapy we have to get rid of cancer cells, it's for a fixed period and if you can keep that in mind, and keep looking forward, it's a little bit easier even if you have unpleasant side effects. A lot of people say they find radiation easier than chemo. With hormone therapy, ask for information about the side effects of whichever therapy is recommended, and the benefits. If you have side effects, from anything, don't suffer in silence!! Take it all bit by bit and don't worry too much about what's months ahead, things may change. If you can, and it's not easy, keep as connected as possible to the good things in the world, and the things you look forward to. It's all too easy to let cancer and treatment take over your life. This isn't your life, it's just a part of it, and with any luck, it's a part you will finish and walk away from. Best wishes.
