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Old Mon Aug 19, 2013, 09:47 PM
DanL DanL is offline
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Rachale,

I am really sorry to hear what you have been through so far. .The MDS/MPN diagnosis is a rare diagnosis, which was my initial diagnosis for about 1 1/2 years, before I visited three different doctors and two of the three agreed that it was MDS with Fibrosis, which kind of looks like and MDS/MPN, but is generally treated like MDS.

Whether or not your hematologist/oncologist is meeting your needs, it is not only common, but useful to seek out additional opinions, especially when the diagnosis is unclear, and the treatment path is not set out. Getting the additional opinions not only provides you with some clarity, but also confidence about what the next steps are.

there is an interactive map on the marrowforums website that has the MDS centers of excellence:

http://www.marrowforums.org/maps/treatment_centers.html

you can use this as a reference to begin your search for a specialist.
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MDS RCMD w/grade 2-3 fibrosis. Allo-MUD Feb 26, 2014. Relapsed August 2014. Free and clear of MDS since November 2014 after treatment with Vidaza and Rituxan. Experiencing autoimmune attack on CNS thought to be GVHD, some gut, skin and ocular cGVHD. Neuropathy over 80% of body.
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