Treatments can last only 10 minutes but may sometimes take a few hours. Chemotherapy affects women in different ways. For some women it makes no difference to their daily activities while other women feel tired and need to take things slowly and do less. Most of the side effects don't last. They usually go away soon after your treatment stops.
Some women have no side effects.
Your doctor will be able to help you control some side effects with medication. Usually the nausea doesn't start until four to six hours after your injection. It can last from a few hours to a few days. Your doctor can give you medication to stop you from feeling sick. You could also try eating several small snacks throughout the day rather than whole meals.