handbags I'm happy to be chemo buddy too. I have second chemo tomorrow (Mon). My first cycle went OK. My taste buds were at their worst on the first week. I was drinking wine on weeks two and three. Like somebody else above (sorry, can't remember who), wine tasted fine, but tea didn't... I've no problem switching from milky tea to peppermint, but it would be a total bitch to give up on wine for 6 months!!
My DD1 is also 11, and I also have DD2 (9). Neither are impressed with my wig (tough), and neither have any interest in seeing my (almost) bald head. Wig place shaved off my hair for me, I didn't like it shedding. But I know within two week or so, it will become an non-event.
I have only one chemo cycle under my belt. But I can tell you that I corrected homework each evening (checked spellings, tables, etc), and did violin (Suzuki method) with them as usual. I also gave them breakfast and dinner, and kept the house tidy(ish). And while DH did some of the drop offs to hobbies during week 1, I did the usual hobbies taxis on week 2 & 3. The main thing that changed for my DDs is that a lovely neighbour (whose girls are friendly with mine) did the school run for me on weeks 1 & 2. While I went back to bed for a few extra hours and stayed out of the awful weather. I could have driven no problem during second week, but I was in drug fog for the first 3 days after chemo. I did drive during this time, but I probably should not have.
I'm crossing my fingers that chemo 2 is not too much harder than chemo 1. I do know it does get a bit harder each time. Tomorrow I'll have 2 of 8 sessions done. For me that means 25% complete. I'm on count down until March. Its totally doable.