@bobweller
Yes, interestingly, from my experience and from the experience of many members, for some reason, PCP‘s are often reluctant to make that referral as though they should know enough about it to treat it themselves.
When I was diagnosed, I was working in a pediatric hospital. My doctor friends all said, “oh yeah… We read about that in med school.“
Blood disorders are highly complex, it seems. I personally want treatment by someone who has done specialized training and a fellowship in hematology/oncology and not a three month hem/onc rotation. Just think about it as you would reason who is best prepared to do your colonoscopy. You want the gal or guy who does dozens a week, not a handful a year. 😏