In 2011 at the age of 42 I was diagnosed with Myeloproliferative Neoplasm (or MPN) and after a bone marrow biopsy, Essential Thrombocythemia (ET) was diagnosed. I am also JAK2+
I take a daily dosis of 1 500mg Hydrea which is an oral chemo and s...
Routine blood test to check on my iron counts as I also have thalassemia minor, showed platelets at 1mil. In the process of being diagnosed in 2006, had a heart attack (after having a colonoscopy.)I had a heart cath which showed blockage in 2 arterie...
Last year (winter of 2015/2016) I had a virus and, at one stage, collapsed and was taken to hospital with a suspected heart attack/stroke. I had neither but my platelet level was elevated at over 600. However, the hospital ascribed to the virus and d...
25 people with Essential Thrombocythemia have taken the SF36 survey. Mean of Essential Thrombocythemia is 1963 points (55 %). Total score ranges from 0 to 3,600 being 0 the worst and 3,600 the best. Take the SF36 Survey
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James
