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hi I’m newly diagnosed in august have ET

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hunter5582

Hello and welcome. Glad you found your way here.

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Cat1001954 in reply tohunter5582

thanku

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hello Cat1001954, welcome to our forum, we have lots of information on our website mpnvoice.org.uk which will help you, so do have a look. Best wishes, Maz

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Cat1001954 in reply toMazcd

thanku maz

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Cat1001954 in reply toMazcd

hi max d do you know if it’s safe for me to allow my hubby sex without a condom I’m 68 so no fear of pregnancy I’m scared the drug will harm him through my fluids not to be crude

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which medication are you taking?

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Cat1001954 in reply toMazcd

hi hydroxycarbamide

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MazcdPartnerMPNVoice in reply toCat1001954

the advice we have on our website is: If you are sexually active during this course of treatment, you need to use a condom. This is to protect your partner in case there is any chemotherapy in semen or vaginal fluids.

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Cat1001954 in reply toMazcd

ok thank you

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jodary in reply toMazcd

I asked my haematologist this question when I started treatment and she said it was fine without . So now I am concerned !

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Cat1001954 in reply tojodary

my hubby does not like condoms neither do I do what do we do spend the rest of our life using them ? We hate them

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ciye

welcome. Y

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Cat1001954 in reply tociye

thank you

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JeniMac

Hi welcome to our group. Everyone is so friendly and helpful. Great for advice from others who know what you are going through xx

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Cat1001954

thank you all so much c

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Mostew

welcome .

Hope you find this forum as much of a comfort as I do.

Never feel a question / ramble is silly. You will get great advice and support

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Cat1001954 in reply toMostew

thank you so much

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Oscarsboy

This is the most helpful and informative site you can find and I am sure you will find it of great benefit.

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Cat1001954 in reply toOscarsboy

thank you so much

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nightshadow

Welcome to the group. I found it to be very helpful and reassuring after I was diagnosed.

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Cat1001954 in reply tonightshadow

thanku

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AndyKay

Welcome to this group. I hope you find this group very informative and you learn a lot about this disease. This group is amazing because we come from many different backgrounds and I love to hear what others have to say about ET.

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Cat1001954 in reply toAndyKay

thanku

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JaK2ET

Welcome to the forum!

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Cat1001954

thank you

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Solyesh

Cat - welcome! Sorry you had to join the exclusive ET club but you found your way to an amazing resource here.

All the best

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Cat1001954 in reply toSolyesh

thank you so much

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