@sbrown96 Sorry to hear this. My oncologist recommended chemo, surgery, radiation and follow up with Letrozole. All of these were scary, but the chemo was not that bad and actually the letrozole is the worst one because it is for five years and the side effects are always there.

I had seven chemo sessions three weeks apart and after each session I didn’t feel well for a couple of days, but for the rest of the three weeks, I felt not too bad.

I had an old dog while I was going through the chemo and I managed to keep up her walk schedule, even the 3 am ones and I kept working with minimal absences. I think I kept a mind over matter kind of attitude that neither the cancer nor the treatment was going to win.

If she’s afraid of hair loss, get a good supply of hats. She can wear a nice beanie type with a fancier one on top. I always kept my head covered and never actually saw my bare head because I felt that would make me feel sick!
The journey is different for everyone and I found the doctors and nurses very good at guiding me through. Best wishes!