Interferon use in PV – A Patient’s Perspective by Riggins Black Looking back at old CBCs, I found I “might” have had PV since 1971. By the way, this is a good reason for you all to become guardians of your medical records (no one will preserve them as well as you can). Although I’ve always […]
PV Warriors!
by Gwen Lord For the last 20 years I have lived in a place named Colchester which is known as Britain’s oldest recorded town. Original roman walls still stand and mark the boundaries of a Roman Castle that is now used as a museum and contains many artefacts found in the Colchester area. Just a […]
Christmas Blessings
Living and Laughing through a Blood Cancer by Marielle Lanoir It is hard to believe that Christmas is this week. Three years ago I would have provided Craig with a list of items I so “desperately” needed. Probably another purse, perfume or some other vital item I had to have to get through the following […]
Jason Rappaport’s Polycythemia Vera Story
Publisher’s Introduction by David Wallace After experiencing my own “unpleasant….putting it kindly” tango with Poly, I transitioned through various stages of grief and have seen other patients travel a similar path over the last few years. Rarely have I seen a newly diagnosed patient jump in full bore with both feet, wet behind the ears […]
Jane Murray’s MPN Story
A Moving Video Account of Jane’s Pre-diagnosis MPN Medical Mishaps After listening to Jane’s video presentation, I was deeply moved by her story and asked if I could post it, along with her comments from an online forum. Thankfully, she accepted the post invite graciously and without hesitation. She presented at the MPN Awareness day on […]
