I was terrified to face the side effects of chemo. I was told that my breast cancer was treatable and curable, so I didn't worry about dying. But, I expected to go through hell on the way to being cancer free. My doctor anticipated the side effects and took care of them. I went to the emergency room twice for a sinus infection and they took care or it. Really, though, my chemo side effects were not nearly as bad as I had imagined. The treatment slows you down, of course. Prepare to watch a lot of TV. Netflix kept me entertained and getting a nice wig helped with my appearance. I bought one of those ski hats with a pompom on top and braids down the side at Walgreens, where I picked up my prescriptions. I wore this hat at home; it kept my bald head warm. This hat, a type that I always considered silly, became my security blanket.