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I hope you had a wonderful New Year's Eve celebration and we appreciate you sharing your story with us here. While chemo is hardly fun, as Susan mentioned it can be lifesaving. To know what to expect during chemo can be hard, but you do have some control. I found these articles on our site that may be useful to you.

This article addresses alternative treatments to some of the side effects caused by chemotherapy such as mouth sores, nausea, diarrhea and undesired weight loss. Would chat with you doctor before trying them, but they may provide you some comfort as you weather the treatment.

Looking good throughout chemo. You gave me a laugh when you said you would try out being a blonde or a brunette. Your spirit is evident. Guess there are classes (and rightfully so) about keeping up your looks while on chemo. This particular class is through the American Cancer Society and I bet if you contact your local chapter, you can learn more.

Also, it may be useful to check out this article about chemotherapy and sexuality to help manage expectations here as well.

And finally, here's one that talks about patients' expectations of chemotherapy. Would you believe they said it wasn't as bad as they thought? Check it out and please keep us updated on how everything goes.