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

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

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jun 10, 2023

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Per the Mayo Clinic, thrombocytosis is having too many red platelets. What I read says thrombocytopenia...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1382460/

Discussion: Essential thrombocythemia (ET): When to start hydroxyurea (HU)?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Aug 30, 2025

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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

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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