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Countryfile star reveals relief at discovering she doesn’t have life-limiting condition

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COUNTRYFILE star Charlotte Smith has revealed the joy and relief she felt at discovering she didn't have a life-limiting lung condition after being misdiagnosed.

The nature enthusiast, 58, spent years believing she had the very rare disease lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) after being diagnosed 12 years ago.

The average survival of people with LAM - which is a cystic lung disease that primarily affects women - is between 20 and 30 years with the right management, but many sufferers require lung transplants after 10 years.

The initial diagnosis left Charlotte in shock and fearing for her future. However, after undergoing an operation for a collapsed lung four years ago, Charlotte was told she didn't have the condition after all.

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