Transfusion time

Today’s treatment was the last of the second third of my chemo regimen. After today I only have four more treatments left. Yeah!!! Before my treatment, as always, the nurses collected blood for a CBC. My white blood cell count was high, due to my Neulasta shot last Friday. My red blood cell count was again the lowest is has ever been. Normally, the red blood cell count should be between 4.00 and 6.00 million cells per cubic millimeter. My count was at 2.50. Red blood cells are divided into two categories: hemoglobin and hematocrit. A normal hemoglobin count is between 11.0 and 18.0 grams per deciliter. My count was at 8.0. A normal hematocrit count is between 35.0 and 60.0 percent of the total red blood cells. My hematocrit level was at 22.4%. What does all of this mean? I am getting a transfusion…tomorrow. My doctor is not a procrastinator; that is for sure! I am actually looking forward to the transfusion because my energy level has been decreasing steadily for the last few weeks and it has been harder and harder to do anything. I am looking forward to the extra energy that the donated blood cells should provide.