Hi @Debbie100, and welcome to the Forum, though I’m so sorry about the diagnosis that brings you here at such a young age.
I can understand why reading statistics has fed your anxiety rather than eased it; it’s hard not to turn to ‘Dr Google’ or even AI when you’ve just been told you have a blood cancer. But it’s worth knowing that the figure you’ve come across isn’t the whole picture, and I’d encourage you not to read too much into it. Our information on ET prognosis explains that “Essential thrombocythemia ('ET') is a lifelong (chronic) condition and people with Essential thrombocythemia ('ET') are expected to live a normal lifespan”.
You’re not alone in being diagnosed young with Essential thrombocythemia ('ET'), and there are others on the Forum who’ve been in a very similar position. There’s a thread about ET in younger adults here that might be worth a read , and we have this webpage that might be useful too: Blood Cancer and Young Adults.
Our Support Line is also there, where you can speak to our wonderful blood cancer nurses who can support you both with the medical/pragmatic side of diagnosis, as well as the emotional. You can call them for free on 0808 2080 888 (option 1) or email support@bloodcancer.org.uk.
Keep posting whenever you need to, and take care.
Ceri - Blood Cancer UK Support Services