<human>: Give me the gist of the text in a nutshell

Until now, I guess I didn't really want to think about it. Mid-December, after a painful day at work, I went to the emergency room when I realized my left testicle was about 3 times bigger than normal. The next day my oncologist called me and basically said that he and his colleagues were 99% sure that it was cancer, and two days later I had a [radical orchiectomy] performed, removing my testicle. After the biopsy, we found out I specifically had classical [seminoma] (possibly NSFW). More blood work and CT scans later revealed I have two lymph nodes in my lower abdomen that are still affected. After meeting the hospital's specialists, my family and I decided chemotherapy will be the most effective way of dealing with the disease. That pretty much sums up the past month.

My chemotherapists gave me this huge rundown of the potential side effects. It was all pretty overwhelming at first, but then I figured that that they are basically obligated to list off **everything** that could happen. Like I said, I haven't really thought about it until now...less than 10 hours before my treatments begin. I'm just incredibly nervous, so I wanted to ask those who have gone through chemotherapy what their experiences were like. How did you keep your spirits up and pass the time during the infusions? How long did it take after your last cycle to feel fully recovered? I'm so fortunate enough to have wonderful support from my fiancé and family, but it still seems so daunting. Any advice on what to expect would be a tremendous help to me. Thanks.
<bot>: I begin chemotherapy in the morning, and am curious what to really expect during individual infusions or throughout all the cycles.