by David Wallace I got my first shot of Pegasys 3 days ago and local doc’s agreement to monitor my counts. It was not without a HARD push on my part as doc was still pushing the benefits of HU (hydroxyurea), while reinforcing the numerous risks with Peg, go figure. For once, I was glad […]
Polycythemia Vera patient advocate on living with MPN, Diane’s story
September Blood Cancer Awareness Month Spotlight by David Wallace David Wallace, your host with PV Reporter, talks to fellow PV patient advocate Diane Rose about living with Polycythemia Vera. Diane shares her patient story as we talk about how she was diagnosed, treatment, ET shifting to PV, being your own advocate, fear of needles and […]
03: Learn Benefits of Becoming your own MPN Patient Advocate
MPN Chronicles Podcast – 03, PV Reporter, Day 3, 2nd Trip to ER in 3 Days by David Wallace Chest pain continued to worsen after 1st trip to the ER, 2 days earlier. This was an immediate cause for immediate concern and a return trip to the ER on day 3 with Polycythemia Vera (PV). […]
Cancer Survivor helping others – Newspaper article on David Wallace
PV Reporter gets Local News Coverage for his work on Patient Advocacy and MPN Awareness by Lacey Hampton David Wallace’s experience after being diagnosed with a type of blood cancer led him to want to raise awareness and help others. He created PV Reporter, a website that provides easy access to information on Myeloproliferative Neoplasms […]
Heidi’s MPN Story – An Increasing Trend in Patient Advocacy
by Heidi Cascarano “Watch and Wait…” What other cancer, in the 21st century, is so misunderstood that your local doctor will struggle to diagnose you, possibly tell you he has a few other patients with it, then advise you to do nothing but get a therapeutic phlebotomy and take a baby aspirin? You get online […]
