First, we all want to "run away" from scary diagnoses at first - whether MAC, diabetes, cancer,
Alzheimer's - it's human nature to protest "This can't be real."

Treatment is not easy, but it is definitely tolerable. A piece of cake compared to having part of your lung removed and recovering from major chest surgery. I wish there were far fewer "horror stories" floating around - many of us have found a path to staying healthy by continuing airway clearance after we finish the antibiotics.

As for waiting to start, if the ID doctor feels it is serious enough for a 7 day a week regimen, that's really not a good idea - the cavity will continue to grow, which means more lung tissue is being destroyed, and when it does heal you will be left with more scar tissue.

Don't discount your "young pulmonologist" - as a recent grad, they are more likely to research things and ask questions than docs who have years of experience. Even after you have seen them, you can always wait for a referral to one of the experts.

There is a great deal of research currently going on about Bronchiectasis and MAC - it was slow to start because of the limited number of people affected, but new treatments are coming. The problem is, you are sick now and cannot wait, so need to take the best available path at this moment.

Will you actually stop your wine this weekend, and make audiology and eye appointments?