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Jak2 Detected, Healthy otherwise, What's next?

Blood Cancers & Disorders | Last Active: Sep 29, 2023 | Replies (17)
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@mags17

Hi Lori

My sincere apologies to you, I feel that I have upset you rather than you have upset me! Just the term chronic confused me, possibly all the doubts I have had about myself & my condition just came to a head. A build up of uncertainty since my PV diagnosis seemed to have reached a climax. Only for people like you who have given up your precious time as Volunteers, where would we be...completely in the dark. I have saved the very valuable links, will go through them in detail.
Thank you so much again, it is extremely helpful to link up with people with the same diagnosis, so I have reverted back to the positive attitude I had just adopted!! Bless you for all your help.
Mags 17

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Lori, Volunteer Mentor | @loribmt | Sep 27, 2023

Hi @mags17 I think we need a hug. ☺️ I just felt so sad that I upset you and certainly never intended to do so.
Truly, I understand the vulnerability we take on when we get a diagnosis. It can leave us feeling in limbo or waiting for the other shoe to drop. As humans we have the ability to accept, adapt and move on…but, there’s always that underlying uncertainty that can bubble to the surface every once in a while and then we ‘gotta blow’. 🙃

It’s important to vent or have that pressure relief because to continually suppress things isn’t healthy either. But conversely, it’s even more important to not dwell on the pesky ‘what ifs’. Change that to “What if everything goes right?” Or, If/then…If something changes, then meet that obstacle head on and take it from there. But to worry about anything in the future is just wasted time.

I’m so relieved you’ve gotten back to the positive side of life again! It’s a much happier place. I have to share one of my favorite quotes with you. It was a turning point in my life almost 40 years ago.

“ I, not events, have the power to make me happy or unhappy today. I can choose which it will be. Yesterday is dead, tomorrow hasn’t arrived yet. I have just one day, today, and I’m going to be happy in it!” Groucho Marx

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