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Hi @nyjean. Hopefully I can answer your question about PV and ET. Those two conditions, along...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1066510/

Discussion: Polycythemia Vera or Essential Thrombocythemia ?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 12, 2024

Hi @lyno29, You posted: “I’m choosing not to do chemo, even though my doctor recommends it....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1230545/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocytosis symptoms

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Posted: Feb 6 8:47am

Hi @monarenae Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect! In this community based forum, we’re not medical professionals...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/609161/

Discussion: High platelet count: What does this mean?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 15, 2021

I was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia Hemorrhage in 01/2009 during my yearly physical. My doctor prescribed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/802144/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) and viruses

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jan 26, 2023

Good morning everyone! I am a 50 year old female and went to get my annual...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/756950/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia: Looking for information and support

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 4, 2022

Newly diagnosed with essential hemorrhagic thrombocythemia. Anyone else have this and would like to share their...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1256481/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia: Making treatment decisions

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 12 5:35pm

does anyone have the following rare blood cancer essential thrombocythaemia - Ive just been diagnosed

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/876064/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia (ET): foods, diet, nutrition?

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Posted: Jun 10, 2023

Thanks for your reply. My shortness of breath is a complication from my cardiac microvascular disease...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/822913/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia: Looking for information and support

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 8, 2023

Hi @1pearl, I’m putting together pieces of your ET puzzle. When we first spoke the other...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1231285/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocytosis symptoms

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Feb 7 7:25am

Hi I was just diagnosed with Primary Thrombocythmia. I actually think I have had this for...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/820477/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia: Looking for information and support

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 3, 2023

Hi, Karen here. I was diagnosed about a month ago with Essential Thrombocytosemia, the rate type....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/783499/

Discussion: High Platelets

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Dec 11, 2022

Thanks for posting your experience. I need all the help I can find to deal with...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/607494/

Discussion: High platelet count: What does this mean?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 7, 2021

Hello @tresman10 and welcome to Mayo Connect, It sounds as if you and your husband have...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/310846/

Discussion: Husband has Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) & MCI

Support Group: Caregivers: Dementia

Posted: May 14, 2020

Thank you you made me feel more hopeful. I am 78yrs. old and was just diagnosed...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/972925/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia (ET): foods, diet, nutrition?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Nov 30, 2023

I am having both an endoscopy and a colonoscopy to look for bleeding because my iron...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/762993/

Discussion: Myeloproliferative neoplasm Anyone else have a similar diagnoses?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 19, 2022

Welcome to Connect, @endoman246. If you’re having an over production of platelets, your hematologist would be...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/967897/

Discussion: Immune Thrombocytopenia Purpura (ITP): What helps?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Nov 20, 2023

I have just been diagnosed with the rare blood cancer = Essential Thromocythaemia ET

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/876054/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia: Looking for information and support

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 10, 2023

Hi @bettyk49 I see you’re new to our forum and I’m happy you found us. You...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/808138/

Discussion: Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) and viruses

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Feb 8, 2023

Hi @huronshores, You'll notice that I moved your message to this existing discussion about Essention Thrombocythemia...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/146307/

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

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 15, 2020

I was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocytopemia at the VA Hospital based on a platelet count of...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/252016/

Discussion: High platelet count: What does this mean?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 11, 2019