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Hello--my last bone-marrow biopsy was very promising--white cells coming back and no blasts. Now I am...
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/856598/
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I have been diagnosed and under treatment for MDS
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Blood Cancers & Disorders
Posted: May 8, 2023
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I take papaya leaf extract to Raise my platelets. It comes in capsules as well From...
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How can I raise my platelet count? (With food)
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Blood Cancers & Disorders
Posted: Mar 5, 2023
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I have ET with the JAK2 mutation as well as MDS. I am taking 500mg of...
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Thrombocythemia and need neck surgery: Will surgery make it worse?
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Blood Cancers & Disorders
Posted: Sep 15, 2023
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This is good news! I know the ‘wait & see’ approach can be scary. But your...
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Low WBC, Low Platelets, Low RBC, Large cells - is it always Leukemia?
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Blood Cancers & Disorders
Posted: Aug 6 5:35pm
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@dstraus @colleenyoung I’m so sorry! I completely missed the MDS reference. Of course, now I understand...
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High ferritin levels and post shoulder tendon operation pain/Exhausted
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Blood Cancers & Disorders
Posted: Apr 27, 2021
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Good morning, Howard. I’ve only been able to find one reply with a member who had...
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MDS treatment options other than bone marrow transplant
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Blood Cancers & Disorders
Posted: Mar 14, 2023
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Those counts are below 10k correct? Hydroxyurea will improve the count? Diagnosed with MDS about 3...
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Platelet Count Variance
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Blood Cancers & Disorders
Posted: Aug 17, 2023
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My husband has MDs. His platelets were at 28k. I started him on papaya and it’s...
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MDS treatment options other than bone marrow transplant
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Blood Cancers & Disorders
Posted: Jan 14 9:06pm
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I think it is very individual. I was having IvIg (for another reason) at least a...
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Family member newly diagnosed with MDS
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Blood Cancers & Disorders
Posted: 5 days ago
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I did have a bone marrow biopsy that confirmed my mds. My Hematologist suggested chemo (every...
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Living with MDS (Myelodyplastic Syndromes)
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Blood Cancers & Disorders
Posted: Dec 27, 2024
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