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My husband was diagnosed with MDS 6 months ago. He has had 2 rounds of chemo...

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Discussion: MDS (myelodysplastic syndrome): When to start treatment?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 17 6:59pm

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Good Morning. My platelets bounce from 55000 to 72000. At 55 did bone marrow and diagnosed...

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Discussion: Low platelet count of around 120,000: What should be looked at?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Feb 9 10:12am

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Welcome, @madhornet. I'm tagging a few other members who have experience with chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML)...

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Discussion: MDS-CMML-1: Anyone dealing with pruritus (itching)?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Mar 25, 2024

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Lori, my MDS treatment was watch and wait from April 2022 from a local private oncologist....

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1155888/

Discussion: Venetoclax plus decitabine not working?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Oct 12, 2024

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kva111, I agree is not deep diving. The doctor i first say sent me for a...

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Discussion: Anyone dealing MDS and how are you doing?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 7, 2024

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Hi Bonnie, The Koch procedure looks for viruses and/or microorganisms in your blood. The results were...

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Discussion: I have been diagnosed and under treatment for MDS

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Dec 18, 2023

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Hi @rockitman Well, I guess some good news is that your results are negative for any...

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Discussion: Low Platelets: Diagnosis to be confirmed

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Nov 27, 2022

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My apologies @jzier. Here's info specific to chronic myelomonocytic leukemia (CMML) from Cancer Research UK http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/cancers-in-general/cancer-questions/chronic-myelomonocytic-leukaemia-cmml...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/101838/

Discussion: CLL treatment that concentrates in shrinking the spleen without undergoing chemo

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: May 23, 2016

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I, too, have MDS and have 2 bags of blood every 4 weeks by transfusion. The...

https://connect.mayoclinic.org/comment/1211510/

Discussion: Anemia and exercise

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jan 14 4:18pm

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My hemotologist has me on the Hydro and Anagrelide plus a low dose aspirin. I tell...

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Discussion: High platelet count: What does this mean?

Support Group: Blood Cancers & Disorders

Posted: Jan 22, 2023