Episode 1 MPN Forum Live Host Jeremy Smith takes you through some of his experiences as an MPN Patient for thirty-three years this year. From his first diagnosis and interaction with his very first first hematologist who told him he had at best ten years to live. To his 30 Years of working with Stanford Hematologist Stanley Schrier as well as his experiences with Dr. Ruben Mesa and Dr. Richard Silver and Jeremy’s fight to start using interferon. In addition Jeremy discusses why he founded MPN Forum Live and how important he believes the podcast format is for the entire MPN Community.