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Do you need to sanitize your toothbrush every day?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 16 7:24am | Replies (41)Comment receiving replies
Hope I do as well as you have done for 4.5 years. So far, as I have said, no signs of an exacerbation with finally being diagnosed in August of 2022.
I believe I remember you were at the pulmonologists office in July, if I read correctly, and go again in September. Hope all continues to be good for you.
Sue above you had not mentioned how well you mask when gardening, windy days etc. nor your routine with clothing and shoes after being outside in the garden. I take it that is still part of your routine. I try hard to remember to do that....the masking when going outside to the garden. I do have someone doing most of it, lucky me, to avoid causing me problems.
Barbara
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I also have a garden assistant doing most of the digging, dividing and heavy lifting now. And every bed is auto-watered, either with the irrigation system or individual, timer-operated drip systems, so I am not getting aerosols from that. I must admit that I do not mask anymore - I water before I dig to minimize dust and spores in the air. I still wear gloves and garden shoes (which never enter the house.) And if I mow, I do mask as there is no way to avoid all the flying debris. Garden clothes go right to the laundry room each day, even though it can make a lot of laundry.
We are a "no shoes" household which really keeps outdoor pollution out - all are left in the garage or at the door, and the landing is frequently mopped & washed. Entry rugs are washed and dried at least every week.