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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 7 9:51pm | Replies (33)Comment receiving replies
The CDC came to the small GA town where i was in school. they believed the number of us in NYC who became so acutely ill were infected by contaminated water storage on the roof of the reataurant - aka legionella. It was a very long recovery for someone in their 20’s.
What is BE?
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BE is shorthand for Bronchiectasis, a lung disease characterized by "stretching out" and calcification of the bronchioles, so they are unable to function properly to remove mucus from the lung.
Like Barbara (@blm1007blm1007) it is likely my bronchiectasis developed after years of repeated bronchitis and pneumonia infections that were not well-treated as well as exposure to a number of toxic environments as a kid & young adult. All of this was probably made worse by asthma that I didn't take seriously enough, leading to long-term undertreatment.