2nd ASCT - Day 55 - July 12 2012

By the time I got back to Greeley, Colorado after all my tests at UCH, the dressing over my bone marrow biopsy was itching INTENSELY.  I took my own Durapore Silk Tape for the dressing since I'm allergic to almost all adhesives. As you can see, the nurse practitioner applied it liberally.

I was supposed to leave the dressing on for 24 hours, but I had Jani carefully peel it off tonight because I just couldn't take the ITCHING. So, I guess I'm allergic to silk tape now TOO.

Jani replaced the dressing with a piece of telfa non-stick dressing and a Tegaderm cover to hold it down.

Day 95 - 2nd Day Post Bard Power Port Removal - December 16 2011

The site of my Bard Power Port removal HURTS and ITCHES. I've continued to take 1/2 Percocet every 6 hours. Decided to go with no dressing, because even my Durapore Silk Tape is reacting to my skin.

Day 75 - November 27 2011

Now, I seem to be reacting to my own silk Durapore tape - so, did away with the entire bandage today, Day 75, over my Trifusion Hickman Catheter site. It is no longer draining at all. I can actually mash on my chest over the site with only slight tenderness.

I have not been sleeping well EVER. My usual pattern is 2 hours of sleep - UP - 2 more hours and UP, etc. etc. So, I bought some children's liquid benadryl today and plan to take 12.5 mg (usual adult dose is 25 mg) at bedtime.

Tape Allergy is a concern as I approach the Trifusion Catheter Insertion for Stem Cell Harvest

My severe Tape Allergy is a concern as I approach the Trifusion Catheter Insertion on August 12 2011. I sent Dana Godec, RN, Transplant Coordinator at the University of Colorado photos of my skin reaction to the tape and steri strips used during the placement of my Bard Power Port in my right chest on June 14 2011. In addition, I ran a fever of 101.2 until the tape and steri strips were removed and my temperature returned to normal.

The only type of tape that seems NOT to react on me is Durapore Silk Tape. I bought several rolls online and take it to my chemotherapy sessions each time. I am also Latex Sensitive. Dana wants me to test Tegaderm on my skin prior to the Trifusion Catheter Insertion.