I am a 40 year old female and I just found out my blood platelets are in the 766 - 843 range. I have not been diagnosed with ET yet, but I am off to a hematologist/oncologist on Oct. 31. All my other counts (red and white) were normal, as were my iron levels. Is there anything that I should be asking when I go into my appointment? I noticed when I was doing my workout yesterday that my heart was really beating hard and I was out of breath pretty easily. I have been working out daily for the last two months and never noticed this before. Could this be caused by ET or am I just being petrified? If you have any information for me on what to ask or what to expect, I would greatly appreciate any and all pieces of information. Is this considered high enough to be worried or put on Hydroxyurea(sp)? I didn't think this was going to be a lifelong ordeal. I thought once I got my numbers down, that would be the end of it. Does it keep coming back and am I in for a long haul? Thank you for all your help!!!
God Bless,
Joni