CancerCompass message board discussion started by dare54 on 5/6/2008 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,23788,0.htm Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT Sun, 06 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I have had essential thrombocytosis for eight  years , i could not take hydrea, lowered by white counts too low, take agrylin now and only once weekly, i weaned myself down slowly and counts are always under 400,000 now, did have pe same time and take coumadin daily, i truely have a second lease on life and can live a normal lifespan my specialist tells me.  Its all working fine for me now eight  years, i really dont even pay much attention the labwork unless its off which it hasnt been.  Have a twin, she doesnt have it. My fiance is fighting throat cancer right now, thats becoming a real emotional strain on me., i feel like i do everything for him, no help from his family.  Hhe will soon be done radiation hopefully our lives will return to normal, im not sure, emotionally i feel very different and dont know why.  It has been a burden along with working.  He also just lost his job, family leave time used up.   Hope i have ruined this relationship.  dare54 Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT