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TCHP treatment, infusions every three weeks for 6 rounds. I'm on day 11 of first round.
My chemo was TCH 6 rounds scheduled at 3 weeks apart, as well! The protocols are long but effective. I am now 5 years out of active treatment and so far, so good! Hugs!
Yes, to all the above- and I gave up on tissues, they just weren't up to the job. Instead I went with the Vanity Fair brand dinner napkins, they are larger and thicker, but still soft and absorbent. The good news is once chemo is done, this is one of the side effects that clear up within just a few weeks as your platelet counts improve.
Do keep your team up to date on this though, I had to have my sessions postponed a couple of time because the numbers were too low. We need our platelets- they are what helps the blood clot. At the same time, my red blood cells were taking a pretty hard hit as well, and those are the oxygen carriers. So there was incredible fatigue. Hang in there!
Yes, many people experience nosebleeds during chemotherapy. It's particularly common because chemo can lower platelet counts and cause hair loss in nasal passages, making the nose more susceptible to bleeding. You're already taking great steps with the humidifier and saline spray!
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