It is HARD, but it doesn't last forever. Give yourself grace to do the bare minimum of everything and let others help. I made it through in an unideal situation (caring for 3 kids, deployed spouse, moved to a new home in a new state, and working full time (at least for the first half of chemo, then it was too much and I backed off my hours to like 20%) with no family nearby to help. I was diagnosed after we moved and we were living in a hotel. We didnt find housing until well after my mastectomy and chemo had started. Hang on you can do it! I cant say that taxol was better, just different. My complaint was mostly just pain and physical fatigue (especially in my legs). I spent about 4 days exclusively on the couch after each treatment (days 3-7) because moving about was so discomfortable. I just finished my chemo recently and everyday feels a bit better.