Little different in our town, still real, but the chairs are partitioned off, half walls, one big room but looks like individual stations... there is about 5 on each side of room, but multiple rooms. Some have a view of a window, some of the nurses station, some just look across at each other. Most people come back every three weeks and sit for 4-6 hours getting multiple bags, others come weekly because they get too sick, so less dose at 1-2 hours.
The tv is hanging down for each station to watch, people sit next to some as company while the treatment is going on, sadly others sit all alone getting their bag of cell killing solution. Just sitting there getting sicker, waiting for the bag to drain into them so they can go home and lay down.
Kills cancer but also health fast growing cells, like hair and nails, digestive tract, and skin, mucus membranes. After all done you get something cut out and then everyday you come back for radiation. Burns the spot but also things around it.
Depending on what is cut, fried or poisoned....your weight will go down from no appetite, your skin will pale from lack of sun and activity, you will have to watch who is near you and what activities because all your white blood cells are killed off too. Cant risk injury from bike riding or infection from someones careless sneeze... and it will take most of the three weeks between doses for white cells to rise enough for next dose. Also food gets a unique metal taste and your favorites...well they aren't eaten much because you don't feel like food or going out...looks of wig, pasty skin, week muscles and plain run down makes getting around a chore most rather avoid.
This is what the lucky get. A cure is possible or life is extended some. Cancer is better than dying.....but only slightly