Mathiasduck

I am permanently cured.

However, for many people there continue to be complications even after being cured. This has mainly to do with not being treated early enough. They are no longer contagious, yet they to need what we call "care after cure".

Great answer by eucalyptusmacrocarpa below!

The complications are mostly related to nerve damage, which leads to loss of sensation and also mobility. Most persons affected by leprosy experience this in their hands, feet and eyes.

There is also what we call leprosy reactions which can happen before, during or after treatment.

Great answer by Biologering below!

Skin patches which are a different colour from the rest of your skin (in brown/black skin the patches are lighter; in light-skinned people the patches are reddish in colour) and with no feeling (meaning that it is numb and has no sensation)

https://www.leprosymission.org/what-is-leprosy/what-are-the-symptoms-of-leprosy/

For me it was probably a bit different than for most people. I had already been working in a leprosy reference hospital for about 10 months. I knew a lot about leprosy from my colleagues. However, I also knew about persons affected by leprosy being marginalized in their communities, abandoned by their spouses and other family members, fired from their jobs and so on. It was a mixed feeling. On the one hand, I felt that I was going to be ok. On the other hand I was not sure how people would react to it. It took me about 3 years to be able to talk freely about it. In retrospect, I felt quite a bit of anxiety about it.

Thanks for your questions and well wishes.

There are still 4 laws today in Singapore. You can look them up here: (Search: Singapore) https://ilepfederation.org/discriminatory-laws/

The cure for leprosy is a combination of antibiotics taken over the course of 6-12 months.