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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Sep 1 3:15pm | Replies (7)

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Thank you for the encouragement. I called Dr Addrizzio Harris office, the receptionist said that the Dr will review my records (from my 1st dr who is also at NYU) and will call me back if Dr Addrizzio decides to take me or whether she will refer me to another doctor. That was about a month ago and I didn’t hear back from them. I am now a patient of Dr Kamelhar who participates in BX events along with Dr Addrizzio, so I think he is a good doctor for this condition as well. The problem with May scan is that it was an abdominal scan, so only part of the lungs was captured. My last lung CT scan was done in January of 2021 and I was supposed to redo it last Friday. But what can you do 🤷‍♀️. I lived my last 20 years of my life thinking that I was infertile, and here you go. I do have a 15 year old who I conceived with the help of the pills, but I was young back then. We did want to conceive, but given my age and fertility struggles I am very surprised that I am pregnant.

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Wow, what an unexpected blessing! I hope you can find an OB/Gyn who handles complex pregnancies. If your NTM is mild, it is quite possible that you can delay any antibiotic treatment until after birth - if you get diligent about airway clearance.
Dr Pamela McShane, Bronchiectasis & NTM expert at UT-Tyler has a great video explaining why it is important even if you don't see a lot of mucus:


Hoping all goes well for you!