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Connecting with Others with Essential Thrombocythemia
I am a 73 year old Vietnam veteran,was in the US Air Force Security Service stationed in Danang RVN 1970/1971. I was exposed to Agent Orange, during my tour of duty.During a pre-op blood test in 2007,I was diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia.....Was put on a regimen of Hydroxyurea and will be on it for the rest of my life.I hope to connect with other people with this extremely rare, incurable,but manageable blood cancer......
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Essential Thrombocytosis is a chronic rare disorder in which there is an overproduction of platelets.
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