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Lung Health | Last Active: Oct 4 5:08pm | Replies (8)
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@annette18

I’m have been willing to do the oral antibiotics but. I don’t feel good about the port n daily IV therapy for 6 wks.
Any suggestions are appreciated. I thank u.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Sep 30 1:43pm

Sometimes we need to take baby steps. Is your doctor willing to consider a 2 month oral antibiotic therapy and 7%saline/airway clearance trial followed by a CT and sputum culture to see if the infection is beginning to respond? Then if it is not, you can revisit the PICC line matter.

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