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Essential Thrombocythemia: Making treatment decisions
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@lynnebgraham Thanks for asking! I saw my GP on the 3rd. She said to discuss with hematolgist on 16th to rule out it being a side effect of the ET or HU, especially since basinophils and red cells are low, and alkaline phosphatase and lactate dehydrogenase levels are high.
Then hematology called and said the hemo is on maternity leave, but I could see Nurse "Mary" the next week (23rd). Lucky Nurse "Mary."
I'm sorry that you have to run around to get more mammo scans. Is Hobart a long drive for you? My hemo is only 30 miles away, but travel for medical procedures gets to me. Fortunately road construction around the clinic is finished, so no confusing detours in congested city traffic. Hoping the snow holds off.
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Hobart is roughly a 3-hour drive, appointment is at 9.45 am, so hubby and I decided to go the day before and spend a couple of nights down there. Then we don't have to rush in the morning. I have had to do this before, in 2007 and 2017, so it's not new. On both trips, there were no other problems to be found. Hopefully, this trip will have the same conclusion.
My hematologist, who is also 30 minutes away, never mentions other levels of my blood tests. What should I really be looking at. Hopefully, when I go to the new Cancer Clinic next year, I get more helpful advice. Hope all goes well with Nurse Mary.