I had seminoma (don't ask) about 20 years ago, and even then, it was fairly curable. Just consider chemo a "preview" of old age. It does take the wind out of your sails, but usually it's done in stages, and after the first bout (the worst), they usually have some sort of regimen of anti-nausea drugs, which limits you to what I guess is a coupla months of 'morning sickness' (except it's 24/7..and I'm just guessing, ladies..;)
I've only known one person who had something like this, but he actually had Hodgkins (not the non), not the other. He's passed on, but it was a pretty agressive, and is hardly typical. If you're lucky, the new surgical techniques don't go in for a lot of slicing and dicing, just a coupla holes here and there, much quicker recovery. Good luck.

I wish I'd said that.. The Staircase Wit

anahl nathrak uth vas betude doth yel dyenvey..;)