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Hi @rjohn3702, Polycythemia Vera is a very slowly developing blood cancer where your body produces too...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/840257/

Discussion: Hematocrit Continues to Drop After Stopping Hydroxyurea

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 9, 2023

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According to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society and by the opinion of most doctors in the...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1263596/

Discussion: Is Essential Thrombocythemia a blood disease or cancer?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 21, 2025

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Hi @kittycatgirl, From personal experience with bone marrow biopsies at Mayo, they do indeed use a...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/946113/

Discussion: Propofol for bone marrow biopsy

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 11, 2023

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by 262mpeaches @262mpeaches My sister age 40 passed away 2 hours after she saw the doctor...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/816010/

Discussion: Blood clots leading from lungs to heart

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Feb 23, 2023

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@ettap you have a lot of reasonable questions. I'm not a doctor. I just have Jak2...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919110/

Discussion: JAK2 Mutation - Effects and Questions

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Aug 26, 2023

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Good morning! I wish we could have a cup of coffee together. Your post sounds familiar...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1279837/

Discussion: Polycythemia Vera: Just been diagnosed

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 12, 2025

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Greetings, @papa6275 I have Polycythemia vera. After a couple of years, I no longer tolerated Hydroxyurea....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/914653/

Discussion: Has anyone had experience with Jakafi?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Aug 17, 2023

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@misty45, Thank you for replying and telling me your story. Having a positive JAK2 result, I'm...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/194261/

Discussion: JAK2 Mutation - Effects and Questions

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Apr 20, 2018

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Welcome to Mayo Connect, @jgjacksonmn1 Well, this news sure clipped you both off at the knees....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1520151/

Discussion: This is new, overwhelming. Wife is diagnosed with PV, we need support

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 5 9:19am

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Good morning, @irishgoff82. It’s always so jarring when we get news about our health that we...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1195805/

Discussion: What was your experience with bone marrow biopsy?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Dec 23, 2024