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New - possible Polycythemia vera (PV)
Hi my hematocrit has been high for a few years, and cardiologist suggested it see a hematologist. My pulmonologist did a sleep study and found...
Last active: Mar 25 11:43pm
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Can high red counts just be normal?
Hi. Is it possible to have 49.6 hct, 16.2 hb and 5.38 rbc (all over top of ranges) and epo of 3.6 (bottom of normal...
Last active: Apr 27, 2019
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ET and chemical pre-cautions?
Im 64 got diagnosed with ET about 2 years ago based on blood work (Jak2). My hematologist says I’m textbook ET My count is at...
Last active: Sep 30 1:00pm
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ET management, Is anyone here taking Jakafi or Pegasus?
Hello Everyone, I am 69 yo and I have had ET for 21 years. I am triple negative (NO JAK2, CALR, MPL ). I have...
Last active: Feb 5 6:54pm
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Anyone experienced Bone Marrow Transplant with TP53 mutation?
After 10 healthy years, living with Essential Thrombocythemia w/JAK2 mutation and taking Hydroxyurea, my blood disease has transitioned into Myelofibrosis. I'm now taking Jakafi for...
Last active: May 9 4:42pm
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My mom has PV
Hi My mom (74) was diagnosed with PV (aug 2024). Hemotologist believes it may have had PV since 2022. She did the Jak2 test and...
Last active: 4 days ago
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Does Hydroxyurea affect kidney function?
I am 79 with a one year diagnosis of ET JAK2. My platelets were slowly rising for several years before diagnosis and my kidney function...
Last active: May 26, 2023
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Hydroxyurea side effects lessen over time?
Hello, I’m 56 and was recently diagnosed with PV, Jak2 positive. I was lucky to catch it at the beginning stages from an annual lab...
Last active: Mar 31, 2023
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Polycythemia & Bone marrow Disorders screening
‏hello everyone good morning And it’s great to talk to you.At the beginning of 2022, I began to feel terrible pain in my stomach. I...
Last active: Apr 29 11:11am
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Worried about slightly elevated platelet count
My platelets have been at the high end of normal (394 to 399) since 2016. A few weeks ago, they were 401. The doctor retested...
Last active: Oct 4, 2023