How A Routine Physical Changed My Life Forever - Todd | Polycythemia Vera | The Patient Story

Todd is a filmmaker known for directing movies like Isn’t It Romantic, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, and The Final Girls. Creativity fuels his life he lives for writing, directing, and bringing stories to life. In 2008, at just 28 years old, Todd was diagnosed with Polycythemia Vera (PV), a rare, chronic blood cancer discovered during a routine physical.

In this cancer vlog, Todd opens up about what it’s been like living with PV for the past 17 years. He shares how he manages the condition, tracks his symptoms, and the unique, ongoing connection he’s built with his MPN specialist, Dr. John Mascarenhas at Mount Sinai.

Thank you, Todd, for sharing your story to help others.

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Chapters:
0:00 Meet Todd
0:35 Todd Inspirational Speech
2:34 How A Routine Physical Changed Everything
3:53 What Led To My Diagnosis
5:33 Hearing the Word "Cancer"
7:22 How I've Managed My Disease for 17 Years
9:57 Tracking My Symptoms
13:02 I Continue To Live My Life
15:12 Becoming A Patient Advocate

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