Hi @Chipo,
Considering all the yuk things your brain conjures up at the mention of chemo, some of us get through quite ok (much to our surprise I think).
I had 6mths chemo. AC was a little rugged but a hell of a lot better than I thought it would be. Occasional nausea throughout. Heaps of energy on day 2 and 3 from the steroids. Kept my hair with cold cap, worked, think I only took 4 days off work the whole time, did all my usual stuff and managed to renovate my dining room along the way. I found having little projects going gave me time to focus on something else other than treatment. Worst part was the bland taste of everything and hot flushes. Luckily wine still tasted the same LOL
Taxol was a lot easier, had minimal issues with that one. Drove there and back mysef on this one. (Not on the AC, though) Just sensitive to sunlight and a wierd skin rash, but my skin is weird anyway. Worst part, again hot flushes.
Had 30 rounds of radiation. Skin held up until about number 24 I think but recovered really quickly as soon as I finished. No fatigue. The worst part was having to drive there everyday.
I took lots of photos along the way of everything we did while I was having treatment, then made a video when I was close to finishing to reflect on how much good stuff happened in amongst it.
For me , the hormone therapy has been the worst, we have not agreed at all. I did take a few weeks off it and have been back on for 4 weeks. The side effects have settled somewhat this time around. Just needed that break to let every rebalance I think. I'll just see how it goes.
Just remember that the list of side effects they give you is a list of everything that can happen, doesn't mean it will.
Keep in touch.
XOXOXO
