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@kathymiami

@loribmt asked about changes in my husband's ET & MF of 25 years ago.
There have been no changes in the diagnosis. He had low hemoglobin 2 years ago, so he had to have EPO injections twice. BUT....

BUT, his Hemo Doc and his Urologist a the same hosptial clearly were not reading med notes. He had prostate cancer a year before and proton therapy radiation. His Urologist had said the bleeding was normal (for a year!) but I finally pushed for a colonoscopy which found he was. bleeding from his large intestines. When the two bleeds were cauterized, his hemoglobin went back up.

Just because one has ET/MF doesn 't mean the issues are always due to that illness.

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Hi Kathy, We certainly have to be our own advocates for healthcare…this is another example with the unexplained bleeding for your husband! I’m glad this had a happy ending with finding the 2 areas that were the culprits! You did an exemplary job with pushing for an answer!

Your last sentence is spot on! I think sometimes when we have a blood cancer or any illness, we tend attribute unexplained issues to that cause. But it’s not always so! That’s a great reminder. ☺️