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

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Discussion: What was your experience with bone marrow biopsy?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Nov 1 7:48am

@susanvij I'm so sorry to hear of your brother's diagnosis. I understand that this is a...

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Discussion: Myelofibrosis w/ JAK2 mutation

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 4, 2017

Hi Nancy @1nan, I have not seen these cells referenced in my lab reports but I...

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Discussion: Tear Drop Cells and Ovalocytes: Anyone had these in lab reports?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 19, 2020

Essential thrombocythemia is an example of a myeloproliferative neoplasm. These are blood cancers that happen when...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/918211/

Discussion: JAK2 Mutation - Effects and Questions

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Aug 24, 2023

Hi katgob, I'm certainly not one to diagnose your situation. But, I will tell you that...

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Discussion: Anyone experienced Bone Marrow Transplant with TP53 mutation?

Support Group: Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) & CAR-T Cell Therapy

Posted: Dec 24, 2023

Hi, I’ve lived a relatively good life after being diagnosed with ET at 20 and I’m...

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Discussion: Anyone else find the side effects of Hydrea 500MG frightening?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Nov 3, 2023

Just curious if your doc has suggested trying something other than hydroxyurea? Dad also had ET,...

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Discussion: ET: What are acceptable platelet numbers?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 10 8:48am

ET - prefibrotic myelofibrosis JAK2 - Chronic Myeloproliferative disease on 26th day HU 500mg per day...

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Discussion: JAK2 Mutation - Effects and Questions

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jul 25, 2023

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 6:26pm

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

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

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

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Discussion: JAK2 Mutation - Effects and Questions

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Feb 1, 2021

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

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Discussion: PV and fatigue

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 31, 2023

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

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

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 4 1:52pm

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

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 8 10:02pm

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

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 16 3:26pm

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

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Discussion: Essential thrombocytosis with MPL mutation

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 18, 2023

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

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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...

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Discussion: Myelofibrosis*

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Aug 5, 2020

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 10:22am

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