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Polycythemia
by larbec7, Jul 28, 2007 05:33PM
I know this is not the right forum but i am not sure where to post:
Does this mean I am going to die within 7-15 if I am being treated and dignosed with Polycythemia?
Anyone who has polycythemia vera must receive treatment. Without treatment, the symptoms will become much worse and the risk of death from stroke or heart attack will increase. Without treatment, 50% of people die within 18 months of diagnosis. The reason for this is that the high concentration of blood cells makes the blood so thick that it has greater difficulty flowing through the blood vessels.
With proper treatment, the average survival of people with polycythemia vera is 7 to 15 years. People will probably feel quite normal and their risk of stroke or heart attack will be much less than if they didn't seek treatment. Although there's no cure, most people live for more than 10 years with the disease. Blood clots are the most common cause of death, followed by complications of myeloid metaplasia (a progressive disease of the bone marrow), hemorrhage, and development of acute leukemia.
Does this mean I am going to die within 7-15 if I am being treated and dignosed with Polycythemia?
Anyone who has polycythemia vera must receive treatment. Without treatment, the symptoms will become much worse and the risk of death from stroke or heart attack will increase. Without treatment, 50% of people die within 18 months of diagnosis. The reason for this is that the high concentration of blood cells makes the blood so thick that it has greater difficulty flowing through the blood vessels.
With proper treatment, the average survival of people with polycythemia vera is 7 to 15 years. People will probably feel quite normal and their risk of stroke or heart attack will be much less than if they didn't seek treatment. Although there's no cure, most people live for more than 10 years with the disease. Blood clots are the most common cause of death, followed by complications of myeloid metaplasia (a progressive disease of the bone marrow), hemorrhage, and development of acute leukemia.
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Are you being treated by a hematologist? If not, do so. Now.
Remember, there are medical breakthrough's every day.
And if it helps, I knew someone who had this. He was around a lot longer than 7-15 years with it.
So ... get the right treatment. Follow doctors orders. Then get on with your life.
Holey Baloney!
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Please remember that I am not a physician. Always check with your hematologist if you have questions, and if he or she is not available, discuss your concerns with the oncology nurse.