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Hi all, only the last two questions are relevant. I too had a bone marrow biopsy...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1041299/

Discussion: What is doc looking for with a Bone Marrow Biopsy?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 27, 2024

My experience was the best possible. I arrived, was put in a gown, and given a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1166063/

Discussion: What was your experience with bone marrow biopsy?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Nov 1, 2024

Welcome to Connect, @pearly, and thank you for sharing your history. Essential thrombocythaemia (ET) is indeed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/146291/

Discussion: How do You Manage Side Effects Of Hydrea or Hydroxyurea for ET?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 9, 2017

Allow me to be the acronym buster (self-proclaimed :) MPN = Myeloproliferative neoplasms, a group of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/328563/

Discussion: JAK2 Mutation, Low Iron and High Platelet count

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Nov 29, 2020

Hi, I found this old post, but yes, my O/H changed my diagnosis from ET on...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1297863/

Discussion: Anyone with primary myelofibrosis, low risk, asymptomatic?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 5 11:12pm

I was diagnosed 3 years ago with secondary (non cancerous) PV. I do not have the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/870096/

Discussion: PV and fatigue

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 31, 2023

Hi @nolan, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You'll notice that I moved your message to this...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/194373/

Discussion: JAK2 Mutation - Effects and Questions

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Feb 1, 2021

I've been taking 600mgs of hydroxyurea (Droxia formulation) daily for myelofibrosis for the past 6 yrs....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1080798/

Discussion: How fast do you start to feel hydroxyurea symptoms?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 4, 2024

Hi Tessa My mum was diagnosed with ET when she went to routinely donate blood. She...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1069140/

Discussion: Essential thrombocythemia: Interested in connecting with others

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 16, 2024

Hi @1pearl I am also in the US in VA, currently receiving treatment from a specialist...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1216366/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocytosis symptoms

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jan 19 9:58am

I was on Anagrelide for a while as well. I starting on HU in 1992 and...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1325199/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia treatment with Besremi

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 11 5:57pm

Lori, What a blessing !!! Thank you !!! Hospital missed PV Nov 2020 but; Hospitalized same...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/795959/

Discussion: Polycythemia Vera: Just been diagnosed

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jan 12, 2023

I recently learned pterostilbene from blueberries offers greater quercetin absorption than resveratrol. Going in that direction...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/132654/

Discussion: Anyone want to talk about Myelofibrosis?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Aug 5, 2020

Unfortunately, I had bad side effects—extreme fatigue, shortness of breath in situations where it never happened...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/861813/

Discussion: Essential thrombocytosis with MPL mutation

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 18, 2023

Hi nohrt4me, Thanks for posting. Yes, there are concerns still with only CALR mutation too I...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1225391/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocytosis symptoms

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jan 30 10:18am

Bone marrow felt like a quick bee sting for me. Over in 10 minutes. I would...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/787277/

Discussion: High Platelets

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Dec 21, 2022

I was originally miss diagnosed with polycythemia Vera. Because I was borderline anemic and I worked...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1044688/

Discussion: Anyone have information about late stages of primary myelofibrosis?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 3, 2024

I was diagnosed with secondary ET myelofibrosis a few years ago after living with ET for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1348100/

Discussion: What are treatments for myelofibrosis?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: 16 hours ago

Hi Steve, Becky has the JAK2 mutation which, from my understanding, makes primary ET more likely,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1154236/

Discussion: Essential thrombocythemia: Interested in connecting with others

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 8, 2024

Hello,how are you all ?❤️ Well ,my biopsy results:no evidence of granuloma or abnormal lymphoid cell...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1049809/

Discussion: Polycythemia & Bone marrow Disorders screening

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 12, 2024