@janemc Thanks, but I'm not a hero, the people that support me , my family, the Docs, the nurses, all the hospital staff, the drug companies, the support organizations (BCU, MPNRF, etc), and people like you, and more importantly are those that go through these challenges alone - they are the real heroic ones. I can do this due to my location being close to the care center and having MPN specialists to rely on. Hopefully, this will help others; but it is a bit selfish as well - I really do not like my "C" friend and want it out of my life!!!