Your health care providers should have told you as part of your informed consent. Although, truthfully, I cannot tell you precisely which chemicals were used in either cycles of chemotherapy my wife went through -- first, prophylactically following a mastectomy for breast cancer, and second for lung cancer -- but the side effects were very similar. Lost her hair both times; lethargy and weakness for a spell following each treatment. Not pleasant. Successful the first time, as she remained free of the breast cancer for a couple of decades. Not so successful the second time for the unrelated lung cancer to the point that she opted out after three cycles to go into hospice care.
When I was offered prophylactic chemotherapy following my colon surgery, I recalled her experiences and declined. The chemo would have given me a 23% chance of adding 2 years to my life expectancy. Having been through that with my wife, I knew that nearly half of that additional 2 years would have little quality, and at my age, it did not seem worth it. At your age, definitely worth it, imho. But not a nice experience. If they haven't advised you of the side effects, demand that they do. It is your right, and their information should be more accurate than anything you will get on social media. And I wish you well in your treatment.
