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Though I was diagnosed with ET, and JAK2 this summer, I still hesitate to take Hydrea...

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Discussion: People living with ET and taking Hydrea: Anybody setting records?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Nov 6, 2022

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ET stands for Essential Thrombocytosis. , I have this also and with a JAK2 mutation. If...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/919462/

Discussion: JAK2 Mutation - Effects and Questions

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Aug 26, 2023

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After reading that so many JAK2 people experience being weak or tired, and have balance issues,...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/194344/

Discussion: JAK2 Mutation - Effects and Questions

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 20, 2019

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I was just diagnosed with Jak2/ET and had a bone marrow biopsy that ruled out other...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1193558/

Discussion: Anyone living with Essential Thrombocythemia with JAK2?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Dec 19, 2024

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Thanks. It's helpful to hear your experience. Did your platelets stay stable over time and then...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/943016/

Discussion: Pros and Cons of JAK2 testing

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 6, 2023

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Bone marrow biopsy is the only way to confirm Mylofibrosis. It diagnoses what level by measuring...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/929302/

Discussion: Bone Marrow Biopsy & Aspiration

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Sep 13, 2023

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I was diagnosed with the same jak2 positive and my platelets are in the 500’s. Hydro...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/929131/

Discussion: Thrombocythemia and need neck surgery: Will surgery make it worse?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Sep 13, 2023

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From my understanding PV doesn’t run in families. It’s usually caused by an acquired mutation in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1239444/

Discussion: My mom has Polycythemia Vera: Can PV be managed without phlebotomies?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Feb 17 6:42pm

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My wife, who is 72 was recently diagnosed with ET. She had a blood test prior...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1145648/

Discussion: Essential thrombocythemia: Interested in connecting with others

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Sep 22, 2024

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Wow, Lynne....What an amazing amount of easy to understand information. My platelets have now been in...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/955755/

Discussion: Needing help understanding ET and how it affects my life

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 29, 2023