new diagnosis of myelofibrosis

Hi Alicegirl123 and welcome to this corner of the Community. I am Mike Thehighlander and I help out around our blood cancer groups.

I don't have Myelofibrosis but was diagnosed way back in 1999 with another rare, incurable type of blood cancer Stage 4a so I do know this journey rather well.

In the early days it’s all about understanding and once you get more information and talk with others the journey will get more understandable.

Lets look for the members with this condition to pick up on your post, you can also look through all the group threads (hit the group name and scroll down) and as always you can hit reply to any post.

To find information covering diagnosis, treatments and pages covering most types of cancers check our Online Information and Support Section. 

Talking to people face to face can help a lot but during these strange times it’s not that available but do check to see if any Local Macmillan Support in your area has opened up. Do also check out for a local Maggie's Centre in your area as these folks are amazing and each centre do run monthly Heamatology Support Groups most are online at the moment….. the one ai attend does have a few folks with Myelofibrosis in it so worth checking.

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All the very best ((hugs))

Hello Alicegirl123, sorry to hear that.
I was diagnosed with myelofibrosis a year ago. Regular check ups showed the platelets rising over four years until the test for Jak2 and the biopsy confirmed the diagnosis.  By US measures when the platelets reach 1000 hydroxycarbamide will be prescribed, I’m almost there. Could it be that you had a late diagnosis if your spleen is already enlarging.
read somewhere this was a disease occurring more in men I may be wrong but I believe it is only women that have responded to this group so far, and a wife for her husband.

Naugus.

Hi there I also have mylofibrosis. The 19 you refer to is the size of your spleen 19cm, the average size of a healthy spleen is 11cm....mine is currently 21cm.

If you feel both sides of your abdomen you can feel the difference on your left side...this is where your spleen is hunni xxx