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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Sep 16 11:55am | Replies (21)
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If you read all the way to the bottom of the link that Helen provided, you will see thsat it cites many more studies as well. I looked at a couple of them, and cavity shrinkage does seem to point to decreased risk.
Also, as she mentioned, we have a new tool in hand now - Arikayce was only in trial in 2019 when my MAC was being treated - one I could not qualify for. I would have tried it in a minute because I did not convert under the Big3
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Yes. I did read all of those at the bottom.
Also....why wouldn't you qualify for the Arikayce? I've been on it since that date in 2019 as I hadn't converted on big 3 either
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HI Sue, maybe you did not lose anything. Many people converted but recurred. So Arikayce is not a 100% solution. Even with cavity, some people who underwent surgery also have a chance for new cavity. It is really a disease very hard to cure. As long as you do not have symptoms, you are at good hands.