what could happen with very weak immuno system

[Moirapaoletti]

Hi everybody!

I have been away fro 3 months...exactly I have  spent these days with my mother in hospital...in october she felt really bad. She was weak, no eating, always crying...
Her onc. thought about a depression but her stomach and legs were so swollen that she couldn't wear her usual cloths.
Well, after millions of blood test, ct scan, x-rays they found out that her gall bladder was as big as a melon, full of infection.
They drained the gall bladder, examined the liquid and discovered that my mother got a very rare mycosis, ACTINOMYCOSIS, due to her weak immunosystem, after chemos.
Now, 3 months after, she is a little bit better, she lost 20 kilos and she hardly walks. The strange thing is that this mycosis looks like a cancer! that's why the surgeon told us soon after operation that in his opinion it was cancer again. But lab exams said it wasn't. My mother gall bladder and intestin was full of this mycosis.
I just want to tell all of you to reinforce your immuno system everyday, by eating milk enzymes, washing carefully all fresh food and avoinding no well cooked meat and fish.
That's all! I just do not want to see anybody else going through the hell my mother had to face!
A big big hug to all of you and a happy new year full of good news in cancer research and HEALTH!!!!!!
Moira

[Moirapaoletti]

it "works" like the herpes zoster virus. You can keep it in your body but the disease never appears for years.
Than, due to chemo or any other reason your immuno system is weak and this mycosis can exploid.
So maybe she got it 10 years ago or maybe 6 months ago.
It's very "easy" to eat it with pork meat, cow.....but also through plants that have been touched by this animals.
I am not sure to have explained properly. Anyway you can get information on internet.
bye

[jlock]

I'm happy to see they found your Moms problem and that she'll be up and going soon.~~~Joanne

[Teresa222]

Are you saying that she got this from something she ate while her immune system was weak? I don't fully understand.

I am so glad she is doing better. I hope she continues to mend.
Teresa

[dian07]

Thank you for all the good wishes.  I am glad they finally figured out what was going on with your mom and that she is on the mend.  It has to be a huge relief for you as well.  Hopefully this new year brings all things good to you and your mom.
Peace.
dian

[bohan54]

Thanks for the good advice.  Hoping your Mom gets stronger each day.
Sharon