[Gerri S]

Marie,
I am so saddened by your loss.When my brother passed from AML, his wife had him cremated.My parents asked to have a portion of his remains buried at our family plot.He has a beautiful marker along with my Dad,who passed from MDS a few years after my brother. I pray that the Lord will be with you and comfort you. Gerri S.

[Gerri S]

Please add my name,Thank you
Gerri Simkins
Pilesgrove,NJ

[Gerri S]

Whether MDS could be herediary is a question that nags at me often.My son,as an infant, had ITP,which I was told was a reaction to a virus he was exposed to.He was treated and fully recovered and is now a healthy 12 year old. My brother died of AML at the age of 39 and my Dad passed from MDS at the age of 66. I would like to believe that this is all a horrible coincidence. If anyone has any information regarding this I would be interested.

[Gerri S]

ITP stands for Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Perpura. It is the destruction of platelets for an unknown reason. Usually it is of sudden onset
and most often a result of a virus.It is treated with a course of steroids after which the platelet count returns to normal. It can ,at times, turn into CTP or chronic thrombocytopenia perpura. Treatment is steroids and frequent platelet cout checks and in the most severe cases a spleenectomy(removal of the spleen). As far as Im aware a BMB is needed for an accurate diagnosis and to rule out other disordres that may also affect the platelet count. I hope this helps.

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