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DiscussionErdheim Chester Disease: Anyone have this?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: May 7, 2023 | Replies (9)Comment receiving replies
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ECD is a very rare blood cancer. It affects people differently. It started in my kidneys. I had a pseudotumor around my heart. It is inactive in my left eye-choroid part of the eye that does not appear on any scans only diagnosed by an experienced opthamologist. I was on zelboraf for about a year and then was unable to tolerate the med. After 6 months of being off the med, it came back in my long bones. I am on cotellic now and the disease is inactive. I experience a lot of fatigue and pain mostly when I get tired. I manage my symptoms with exercise and trying to eat right. I also take frequent rest breaks. I am open to anyone that wants to chat.