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Thrombocythemia and need neck surgery: Will surgery make it worse?
Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: May 26 9:01pm | Replies (53)Comment receiving replies
I was supposed to have surgery on my shoulder and was advised against it until my platelets were controlled and lower - down from 900's to 694 at the moment - to avoid a thrombotic event. Does your haemotologist know that you are about to have major surgery? If not please inform him and your neurosurgeon. I am also on Hydroxyea - If platelets do not fall below 600 this week they will increase the dosage. My shoulder surgeon is conferring with my haemo to know when it will be safe to operate.
I still get incredible fatigue and suicidal migraines - Maxalt melts is my go-to godsend. I'm still smiling and getting on with life at 67. Good luck!
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I had 10/10 migraine headaches when I was just on hydrea for my ET. I added 2 baby aspirin a day and the headaches totally stopped. My oncologist at Mayo said that the headaches were caused by microvascular ischemia. That essentially means that not enough blood is getting to the tissues in your head which causes low oxygen and low nutrients to the tissues and you get pain. It is very dangerous. The physicians is Tulsa OK where I live had no idea why I had pain. I added the aspirin myself. A month laster I saw the physician at Mayo and she said I did the exact right thing. She seemed a little surprised the the physicians including my oncologist did not figure it out. I was glad my background as a Nurse Practitioner helped me to research my own problem and find a solution. When my plan for using baby aspirin was confirmed by Dr Palmer at Mayo I felt very relieved. Good luck to you.