World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, to be observed on Friday March 24, brings back painful recollection of how I almost lost my life to this dangerous but highly curable disease. My journey stared in 2011 with a fever, unusual fatigue, night sweats, weight loss and a swollen stomach, but no sign of the cough usually associated with TB.
I was put on antibiotics but there was no improvement and soon after, came the first surgery to remove puss from my stomach.