Hello,

Just about myself - I’m 40 with 2 sons. I went for a routine blood test in March which flagged with high platelets, I had a 3 further blood tests which all had high platelets then a final round which were requested by a haematologist. Yesterday I was diagnosed with ET (essential thrombocythaemia) which was completely out the blue.

i went to the appointment just on my own as I wasn’t expecting a diagnoses like this.

I am now really struggling with how I’m feeling about it all.