Doable

I think wndsrfn that chemo is not seen as such a dramatic and horrendous treatment as it was in the past. This is probably due in large part to the availability of drugs to control the associated nausea which means most people on chemo don't lose a lot of weight and look as terribly sick as they might have in the past.

When I found out I had to have chemo I was horrified of course but I thought the one good thing that might come out of it was that I would lose the stubborn 3kg that I never seem to be able to shed. Didn't happen. Also cancers are being detected earlier so some of us have shorter periods of time on it and many of us get through the other side and go back to normal life relatively unscathed.

That's not say of course that chemo isn't a rough road. Yes it's doable whatever that means. Anything is doable if you have no choice but to do it. Chemo is a horrible and harsh (and necessary) treatment that takes a huge toll on us physically, mentally and emotionally. I was only on it for 3 months but it was the worst 3 months of my life for sure. I am okay now but taken it's toll on me - early menopause and all that goes with that plus, I believe, an impaired memory, not to mention annoyingly frizzy hair.

You're right it shouldn't be downplayed. Anyone who is going through chemo needs all the help and support they can get. It is doable but it's no walk in the park.