Day 9 Evening Update September 22 2011

I had a transfusion of platelets this afternoon. Had to take Benadryl again for those platelets and slept most of the day until Faye Hummel arrived to entertain me.

My 4 PM blood values. My hemoglobin is up to 11.0, platelets up to 56, and my white blood cell count remains less than 0.1.

Monica, RN let me take pictures of her shoes for my blog - she works every night with "happy feet".

Day 9 - Platelet Transfusion September 22 2011

I had a platelet transfusion this morning because my platelets were at 19.

Platelets look yellow in the bag. They do not run them through the pump, just by gravity.

This bruise on my right arm came out of nowhere - don't remember bumping it.

My shingles are beginning to dry up and not bother me as much.

Day 9 - Morning Report September 22 2011

I had 2 units of blood transfused in over the night.

Here our my 4 AM morning labs results. The blood transfusion did raise my hemoglobin from 7.9 to 10.8, but my platelets are still low at 19, so I'll need a platelet transfusion today. My white blood cell cound is still less than 0.1 (no immunity system present now).

My breakfast arrived without my having to call for it - so, that was good - scrambled eggs and hot cream of wheat cereal.

The signs on my door as you enter.