Blood Cancers & Disorders Support Group

I was just diagnosed with ET. I am 61 years old. My platelet count is 640k right now.Doctor suggested I take a baby aspirin everyday...

Hi, I am newly dx with ET on HU. I also have type one diabetes and on an insulin pump. To manage type one I...

I was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia in December 2022. My platelets have been kept under control with 500 mgs of Hydroxyurea 3 x a week....

On routine annual labwork in December of 2022, platelets were elevated (over 600 X1000/UL). At referral appointment with a hematologist in January 2023, platelets were...

I was diagnosed with ET 2 1/2 years ago. I am on 500mg of Hydroxyuria a day and 1/2 a baby aspirin, and that keeps...

Hello. I am new to this group and looking to connect with fellow members who are dealing with MPD. I have Essential Thrombocythemia as well...

I have essential thrombocythemia. I use liquid coffee creamer that contains erythritol. Could this be increasing my platelet count?

Bone marrow consistent with a myeloproliferative neoplasm and the differential includes essential thrombocythemia and primary myelofibrosis. MPL mutation testing is positive. No sustainable iron in...

I was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia last November and am on Hydroxyurea 1500mg daily in an effort to reduce my platelet count, still in 9000s....

I am a 73 year old very active woman who was recently diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia by having a high blood platelet in a CBC...

I’ve had this disease for 23 years now,have taken Anagrelide,hydroxides,but now I’m injecting with Peg-interferon 90mcg weekly and it’s keeping my platelets stable,over the last...

After 10 healthy years, living with Essential Thrombocythemia w/JAK2 mutation and taking Hydroxyurea, my blood disease has transitioned into Myelofibrosis. I'm now taking Jakafi for...

I’m 28 and have not been formally diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia, but my platelet counts have been consistently high since I was at least 16...

We all know when we’re sick, right? Well, I’m sick, but I can’t get a diagnosis of my illness. My symptoms have been going on...

My mum has had essential thrombocythamia which has now progressed to myelofibrosis. Following a period where she's been very ill she has had the most...