My Husband May Have TB

Updated on April 10, 2008
S.O. asks from Blair, NE
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I am totally frantic right now. My husband had chest x-rays for his new job in Nebraska. Granuals from TB showed up on his test. Our son is a preemie so we have to be so careful with his lungs. I am a total wreck. We have an appointment in an hour to get the skin test on both of our boys. It will be a couple of days before we know anything which since it is Thurs means Monday. Conor and Keith have been sick but it could be just a cold. That is what I am crossing my fingers for. Has anyone had any experience with TB? I am a very very scared frantic mommy.

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So What Happened?

We finallly got my husbands TB test back yesterday. IT was negative!!!!! We are so thrilled and happy. Our lives and move have been in limbo because of this. They aren't sure what it is but it isn't TB or cancer which is a load off of our minds. Our move in full speed ahead again but pushed back 2 weeks. We will start with our famliy dr here to see if we can find out why he has granuals on his lungs. If we can't find out here once we move we will get him to the University of Nebraska Hospital and see if they can fingure it out.

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D.K.

answers from Denver on

I am so sorry S.! I know you must be a wreck. Did your hubby have any of the symptoms before the xray, like the cough, fatigue, bloody mucus? Where would he have been exposed to it? It is treatable and a blessing if you do catch it now. I know nothing but what I have read about it and that guy who rode on an airplane that had it in the news.
I wish I could be more help, however please know you are in my prayers, you and your family! Please keep us posted...
That guy in the news was going to get married and around his fiance and she never contracted it, so I will pray none of you have contracted it either. HUGS!

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J.F.

answers from Denver on

Dear S.,

I am sorry you and your husband are having to deal with this.

Here is a link to National Jewish Hospital here in Denver. IF I remember my history correctly they came to be in Denver because of TB and Asthma. This is the best place to go for questions and answers. http://www.njc.org/disease-info/index.aspx

Remember worring won't do you any good, TRUST that your little one will be fine and that your husband if that is the diagnosis is living in a great time and country, to get medical help.

I pray that everything will be fine.

J.

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A.J.

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I don’t think telling you to take a deep breath and relax is going to help. Don’t stress to much over this just yet. When I was heading into college I had to have the typical tests and I had a positive skin test and I freaked out. The doctors were not to worried but they did do chest x-rays and they were clear so they deemed it inactive but I did have to go on a medicine called INH for a full year and now I am not allowed to have another skin test done again however they can do a blood test called TB Gold to make sure that you don’t have it or that it has not become active. It is expensive but insurance does pay. And it is more conclusive then the skin test. Please keep us informed and we will be sure to keep you and your family in our prayers

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K.D.

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We've been totally happy with everything we've learned at National Jewish. They are a great resource to start with. Also, my mom is the same way. Her tests are always positive and her lungs look like TB on first look. I have always tested negative and so have my kids. (NJH did a test on both because of the family history even though it's not actually TB.) It is possible to have a positive, without it being TB or passing it on. I hope everything turns out okay.

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C.B.

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Plan some fun activty for the family and try not think about it. Take a deep breath and thank God they caught it brfore it is to late. No matter the out come God is in control and just hang in there. There are drugs to help now and it is not a death sentence it used to be.
God help you!
C. B

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J.O.

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My mom and sister had it when we where young, but I didn't, I know they had to be put on medication and can never have a skin test again (not sure why). Theirs was an inactive form of it, most people who have it are inactive and pose no threat to society as a whole. The only advice I can give is to slow down a little and wait and see what the doctors have to say, if there was any imminent danger precautions would have been implemented. I hope things work out and Good luck!

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