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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Jan 30, 2024 | Replies (28)

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Yes, I had a resection not so much for the MAC but for the large cavity it created. Due to the amount of scar tissue, the resection failed (I still had the same recovery/hospital stay). Antibiotics for most of the next 3-5 years.
Now I have aspergillus in the cavity and one of my many Dr's want's to remove the lobe. With consultation with my other Dr's, we decided not to do the lobectomy at this time. It's been a year now and while successful I got a 1st case of nasty covid recently.

I am lucky because my body is very tolerant to antibiotics, other than Amikacin & Arikayce. My adverse reaction to Amikacin in one of the reasons for the non surgery decision.

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But you knew you had cavitory MAC before they did that first surgery yes Rick? I mean they didn’t just go in and do that did they? I had a CT scan and then a biopsy first with results. Irene5