Hello, I’m new here and I’ve just received this diagnosis. It was only discovered following a private health check where my haemoglobin was 241 - range should be 115-155, I’m told and my haematocrit was .75 - ideal number is .5. Fast forward to an emergency GP admission to hospital and a 5-night stay with venesections twice a day. I’m currently having v-sections twice weekly alongside aspirin and Elanapril for my sky-high blood pressure. When my haematocrit levels get to .45, I’ll be starting hydroxycarbamide.
The only time I’ve been hospital was to have a baby and I’ve never had to take medication. I’m extremely fortunate to have been seen and treated but feel a bit of a fraud, as I am well. Just goes to show that health is a precious commodity
I have read your story Thehighlander and what an inspiration you are, living your best life and sharing your knowledge and expertise.
Hi FloraVera you may want to copy and paste this into the following subsection of the Other Cancers Group
