After a adverse reaction to a bcg treatment for bladder cancer in 2017 I have become increasingly unwell and have spent most of 2019 in hospital. After numerous tests and biopsies my medical team have concluded that the most likely diagnosis is a rare form of TB. I am now at home and have started treatment of large doses of antibiotics and steroids. I understand that the treatment will be for 6months+. I have started this blog so that anyone who has an adverse reaction to BCG treatment can be aware of this, though rare, possibility.
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