Hi @cmercer50 So glad you jumped into the ET discussion. Being able to connect with other members who have the same health diagnosis can broaden the scope of knowledge with all the shared stories. Whether your doctor refers to your essential thrombocythemia as a blood cancer or blood disorder, it still needs to be taken seriously because it indicates a change in the health of your bone marrow in producing healthy cells.
As you can see, you’re not alone with taking HU for your ET. It’s a mainline treatment for patients with myeloproliferative disorders such as ET, PV and myelofibrosis. It’s great to read you’re having no side effects and thank you for sharing that! Sharing positive feedback can definitely help allay some fear others may have about taking the drug. Sometimes our bodies need a little help with doing their job. ☺️

When you were diagnosed had you been having symptoms that lead to the discovery of ET or was this found through routine physical?