by David Wallace PV Reality – I’m feeling extreme fatigue! Living with polycythemia vera can be like riding a roller coaster. Good days and bad days….never knowing when the “free safety will burst through the offensive line,” rushing in for a QB blitz and the resulting body slam to the ground! I tell myself it’s […]
02-Interview with Dr. Naveen Pemmaraju, MPN Specialist, MD Anderson Cancer Center
MPN Chronicles Podcast – Interview with Dr. Naveen Pemmaraju In today’s podcast, Episode 02, I am very pleased to interview Dr. Naveen Pemmaraju, MPN Specialist from MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, TX. Highlights of this Episode: Insomnia in MPNs – one of the most detailed explanations on our sleep problems revealed! MDS / MPN […]
Health Benefits of Therapeutic Oncology Massage for MPN Cancer patients
First in a Series – “Natural Healing Ideas for MPN patients” by David Wallace A Personal Perspective Over the years, I have enjoyed a good massage on rare occasion. An intense week of maneuvering the challenging slopes in Alta, Deer Valley and Snowbird, Utah comes to mind, about 15 years ago (pre-PV). After 3 or […]
Mast Cells and Histamine in MPN-Related Itching Explained
Updated Feb. 21, 2025 Publisher’s Note: PV Reporter is very pleased to welcome Kate Newberry as contributing writer. She is collaborating with me on the Mast Cell Mania series providing the “medical commentary.” Kate Newberry is a Senior Research Scientist in the Department of Leukemia at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center collaborating […]