Well the 5th of September was my birthday. I turned 22, who would have thought that I would make it this far? To be quite honest I didn’t think I would come this far. The XDR-TB hit me so hard there was no hope at all. I’d heard about TB but never in a millions [...]
We are sorry to inform visitors to this blog that Giblotte, our first MSF patient on MDR- TB treatment in the Central Africa Republic, has passed away. Giblotte put up a brave fight against her illness, and she was in a very weak state when she succumbed to her illness in July. Giblotte did manage [...]
Although I want to say many things, one thing I always think about is that by all means I am going to finish my course. One thing I have to do is to help those who are going through the same thing. MSF is really helping me, and although the treatment is for two years [...]
As I mentioned in my last entry, I began my treatment again. It was very difficult as I had a big fear, but this time it was different – I had an inner belief that I could really do it. So I began taking my drugs like it was the first time. I had persuaded [...]
I don’t feel well at the moment, my illness is getting worse and worse as I haven’t had any medicine for some time. At night, I cough a lot and my sputum is white. I cannot sleep, my entire body is making me suffer, especially at the level of my thorax and throat. I have [...]
