Hi there @Penny001. Sorry you've had to join our group...the group that nobody in their right mind would want to join. We're a mixed lot here...young and not so young, single, with partners, with kids and without, rich and poor, female and male. What we have in common is this godawful disease. We also all "get" it. This is a safe place to talk, vent, or share...whatever you need or want at the time. It is quite natural for you to be frightened of chemo. The media portrays chemo patients as pale, wan, weak, bald, puking bed bound people in God's waiting room, waiting for death. Far from it. There are great drugs and treatments out there to help with any side effects you may have. One of the first things I bought, after hearing my diagnosis and before chemo started, was a plastic bucket from Kmart. It remains a virgin. Never vomited once. Had quite a few other things, like bad taste in the mouth, lost my hair, problems with nails and a few more, but no puking. This old chook got through it and so did many others in this group. (Not everybody has chemo...depends on their cancer type), and you will too. Don't anticipate the worst...it may never happen. Much like pregnancy and childbirth, some have it easy, and others a bit harder. You can come here, day and night...(visit our Night Howlers thread), and you'll always have an electronic shoulder to lean on. Big hug...Ally.
