2nd ASCT - Day 8 - Folliculitis - May 26 2012

I continue to have folliculitis on various parts of my body including the crown of my scalp, anterior chest wall, beneath both breasts, and on my left leg. We are treating the areas with topical Clindamycin every 12 hours. Here are the lesions on my chest wall.

I walked 15 minutes with Jani and managed okay at a faster pace than usual - achieved because Jani pushed the IV POLE with heavy pumps and I just walked alongside.

2nd ASCT - Day 6 - May 24 2012 - Blood and Platelets Needed

My 4 PM labs on Day +6 May 24 2012 reveal that I need both platelets and blood tonight. My white blood cell count is critically low at <0.1 and I was given a neupogen injection. My hemoglobin is 7.9 (norms 12.1-16.3) so RN Kate ordered 2 units of blood for me to receive this evening. My platelets are 29 (norms 150-400) so RN Kate ordered a unit of platelets to be given intravenously too.

Today is +6 after my 2nd ASCT, but Day14 of this hospitalization. I seem to be holding up okay.
Yesterday, I developed a raised, itchy red rash on the crown of my head and on my chest wall between my breasts (actually higher). The nurse practitioner, Glen, ordered Clindamycin topical liquid to put on the spots and it has helped  a lot.