Hi @scram, I finished my chemo and radiation treatment last July. I found it manageable, I didn't get the worst side effects, but did have really bad fatigue with the AC treatment. I just kept telling myself this was 6 months of my life, to hopefully come out the other side and lead a relatively normal life again.
I had my last round of paclitaxel over 5 months ago, and I'm feeling pretty normal now.
If you read through the post 'struggling through chemo' you will get an idea of some of the side effects we experienced, they vary from person to person.
I tried to keep up some exercise, mainly walking and stretching, some days I didn't feel like it, and that's fine. The AC fatigue was bad on some days and I barely left the couch. The second week after treatment I felt ok.
I had caps, scarfs and hats from various places, the caps and pre-tied scarfs from Jaz hats (I think that's what they are called) on the internet. I also bought some hats from Target which I'm still using as sun hats.
Best wishes for next week, you will get through it and out the other side.
