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I was diagnosed with a very serious form of tuberculosis. Prescribed first line drugs, second line drugs and eventually lung surgery was proposed.
The doctors thought I may need part of my lung removed then decided my whole lung would need removing.
I of course was very concerned and began to search on the internet for more information.
The more I search the more concerned I became, not about surgery but that something was not right. At the time however I was very confused mentally as the 21 tabs a day where taking their toll but the nurses consistantly
assured me I was not having medication side effects but feeling the disease progress.
I felt as though I was stigmatised and some how to blame. I felt even the doctor in charge of my case was not sympathetic. When asked out about surgery he just cracked a joke about my not being able to wear a bikini afterwards as the scar would be quite large!
To cut a long story short I decided to contact 20 Professors of tuberculosis in Canada, America and Britain sending them my case history and lab reports.

Sixteen replied and fifteen said I did not not have tuberculosis as the lab reports were inconsistant with such.
A professor at CDC in America put me in touch with a Professor of Tuberculosis in the UK.
He told me I had been misdiagnosed I did not need medication let alone surgery. I then decided to get a third opinion. He too stated I had been misdiagnosed.
Unknown to me at this time the first doctor who had diagnosed me had written to my gp saying surgery was no longer an option as the disease have gone too far!
Anyway I taught myself html and css and how have a website run and administered by me to help others get correct information on tuberculosis.
http://tbandu.freehostia.com> Tuberculosis and You Website

Other or Different Types of Tuberculosis?

An article debating the different types of tuberculosis and other forms of mycobacterial disease which are wrongly called tuberculosis. Read

By: auntie_biotic | 06/07/2008 | Diseases & Conditions