- Aspergillosis
- Interviews
Linzi's interview
How did all start?
Persistent chest imfections
Do you already have a diagnosis? How long did it take you to get it?
6 months
For what medical specialties have you been treated? What has been the most useful specialty for your?
Being treated at Wythenshaw Hospital
What has been the most useful thing for you so far?
Aspergillosis web sites
What have been your biggest difficulties?
Adjusting to my limitations
How has your social and family environment reacted? Have your social or family relationships changed?
Not all understand my illness
What things have you stopped doing?
Walking, gardening. Holidays are reduced as I have to be sure of a mould free environment & travel insurance is now very expensive
What do you think about the future?
Optimistic
So far, which years have been the best years in your life? What have you done during them?
The last 3 years now I have adjusted to my condition & am now relatively stable
What would you like to do if you didn’t have your condition?
Live & work overseas
If you had to describe your life in a sentence, what would it be?
A struggle
Finally, what advice would you give to a person in a similar situation?
There a quite a few bad days but make the most of good ones
