Mum who thought she was just tired diagnosed with life-threatening illness
dailyrecord.co.ukA mum forced to quit her job due to tiredness was left devastated after being diagnosed with a life-threatening illness. Tracey Cook had kept in good health while working three jobs in 2008, but just a few years later had to leave the workforce and stay home due to exhaustion.
The 54-year-old initially visited the doctors after experiencing shortness of breath and was told she was suffering from hypersensitivity pneumonitis caused by an allergic reaction.
However, the problem persisted for years and her condition significantly worsened, Hull Live reports. Then in February this year, the mum-of-three attended an appointment at Castle Hill Hospital where she learned that her illness was something much more sinister than originally thought.
Tracey was diagnosed was Pulmonary Fibrosis, a lung disease that scars lung tissue and causes severe shortness of breath. At the clinic, she was told there is no cure for it or treatment that can stop or reverse the scarring of the lungs.
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