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What is your Top Question about MAC and Bronchiectasis?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Mar 27 9:23am | Replies (25)
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@cavlover

I understand that, but it just seems like MAC is so hard to rid.
Not going to worry…. Just was wondering. I’ll just continue doing what works.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Mar 16 8:49pm

Not everyone who has Bronchiectasis gets MAC, and some people manage to dodge infections for a good long time by being careful.
Every time I am tempted to put airway clearance aside, I get a wheeze or cough that reminds me my lungs are not now, nor will ever be "normal."
Sue

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pacathy | @pacathy | Mar 18 6:21am

After I was diagnosed with bronchiectasis and the MAC cultures were negative, I was curious about this, too. While I didn’t find the answer about our chance of getting MAC over our life time, I found a some interesting info.
Here’s one.
https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/bmjopen/12/8/e055672.full.pdf

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