Hi Lori
Well I'm always on my feet, walking around, working in the shop etc. The first thing I noticed was a slightly firm, dime size bump on the outside of my calf half way between my knee and my ankle. Kind of like when you get stung by a ground bee, but I don't recall it hurting. Then one day later the bump disappeared and looks like the picture on the other side of my calf. Not painful but is a little sore if I push on the upper yellowish area. No bump any more and turning blueish/yellowish down to the arch of my foot. I don't think its anything to worry about right now but I'll keep an eye on it.
You could be and are probably right about platelets and I don't recall bumping or anything happening to it. Thank you for reminding me about the platelets and what the lack of can cause.
My wife has been reading all our conversations and she has been very impressed with you and your knowledge of MDS. She said to thank you.