Second opinion
Hi!! New to the board. I was diagnosed with JAK2 MF1 about a month and a half ago. Because of different factors in my blood tests and in my bone marrow biopsy, I am considered low risk. Intermittently, over the last 20 years, I've had irregular - but not alarming - hemoglobin counts, aquagenic puritis and ocular migraines. My spleen is slightly enlarged and occasionally I get some fatigue. I assume that those things are connected to my diagnosis as I see they are symptoms of MPNs. I'm currently 53. My hematologist oncologist has already set me up with a stem cell transplant team. I am near Hershey medical center, which has a very high-ranked transplant program, which is nice. I can't help but feel like it's a drastic measure. I am on a baby aspirin. Sorry for the info dump, but as you all know, it is kind of overwhelming. My question is about a second opinion. I'm about 2 hours from UPenn, which has an actual MPN program with specialists. I would like to consult with them and get a second opinion on treatment and how the disease would likely progress for me. Can I do this while I'm still a patient with my local hematologist oncologist? Thank you. I appreciate any guidance.