u/CartographerGreedy39

I am 61 diagnosed with ET jak 2 mutation, just under a year ago. at my initial diagnosis, my red platelets were between 750 and 800 and my white Cell was around 13-12. I’m still learning a great deal about this journey I’m on. There’s so much information out there I feel like I’m getting too much information that can be overwhelming to understand. My MPN specialist did his best to talk to me and explain it like I was a fifth grader, but I’ve read so much sometimes get confused about all this. My biggest concern was my white Cell and red platelet count. They just weren’t going down so they upped my meds hydroxuea 1500 mg three nights a week and 1000 the other nights. some days I feel really exhausted some days I feel fine. It’s really unpredictable. I definitely feel brain fog more often. I feel like my memory isn’t quite what it was before I started taking this medication.. Just got my labs back from yesterday and I think these are finally good results, but please tell me if I’m reading these wrong.. the one on the left is from February. The one on the right is from yesterday. Red platelet count went from 605 to 361. i’m just really concerned maybe too much for my long-term health so I’m eating right and losing weight and getting in much better shape which is helping me with my energy levels. so many of you gave me good advice early on which helped me seek out the right doctors at The city of hope. Thank you