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Thrombocythemia and need neck surgery: Will surgery make it worse?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: May 26, 2024 | Replies (53)Comment receiving replies
I would consult your surgeon now about this...it is my understanding that invasive surgery is not wise with a platelet count as high as yours. The surgery won't make your blood count higher but the high platelet count can cause thrombosis ( blood clot / stroke). If you do nothing now, at your pre-op appointment any surgeon with a real degree would not perform surgery on a patient with a platelet count that high. Please consult a hematologist and your neurosurgeon immediately.
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On 1/26/22, I was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocytosis after my doctor ran a CBC. My count was 922 (thousand). She called me into the office and said I needed to start a low dose aspirin immediately, she ran my blood again, and immediately referred me to a hematologist. My platelet level this second time was over 1,045 (thousand). Shortly after this but before I saw the hematologist, I was scheduled for a colonoscopy and the doctor was concerned, saying that I was at high risk for clotting.
The hematologist immediately put me on Hydroxy. Please call the surgeon now and be proactive and request a referral to a hematologist. If your doctor refuses, find a new doctor.