Hi, I just wanted to introduce myself. Everybody calls me Ladybug, but my real name is Jodi. I have been diagnosed with Essential Thrombocythemia in 2000. It is a rare bone marrow disorder, this disorder cause my individual blood cells to be out of range. It is a progressive disorder and I think that I have moved to the next stage. I will find out on friday when I see my Hem/Onc. Dr. Smith has been the only Hem/Onc I have seen, so no second opinion. I live in a very small community s...