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Countryfile's Charlotte Smith 'given 10 years to live' before shocking discovery about her future


Charlotte Smith, who has presented on Countryfile, revealed how she was misdiagnosed 13 years ago with a life-threatening lung condition, and has shared her relief at the mistake

Thirteen years ago, Charlotte was told she had lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM), a cystic lung disease that primarily affects women, and can have a huge impact on the lives of those suffering from it. Speaking to the Daily Mirror in 2016, Charlotte discussed her LAM diagnosis and said: "When I heard I probably had this very rare, potentially serious disease with an unpronounceable name I went into shock. "The doctor was honest and told me all the stats, including it being 10 years, on average, between diagnosis and needing a lung transplant or even death."

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