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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Nov 26, 2024 | Replies (39)Comment receiving replies
Just an update on my condition. Got report from my second chest scan done today. No abnormality no bronchieactasis nothing. It was same result 7 months ago too. So how is this possible? I cultured mac and my lungs are perfectly normal? I initially thought I had lung cancer but with 2 clean CT scans, I doubt that is the case.
Maybe I don't have mac, I'm so confused
Yet I'm coughing all day and clearing throat with blood in saliva.
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When I was at NJH they did not do a CScan of my sinuses however at Tyler that was one of the additional tests the doctor ordered. Luckily no sinus problem for me nor did three ENT's find any sinus or post nasal drip months prior to the CScan of the sinuses.
Did anyone order a CScan of your sinuses? What do you think?
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When were your sputum cultures done? You had at least three done, each a week apart, and two were positive? If the sputum samples were 7 months ago like your last CT I myself would want to repeat them. I have read that you can have MAC without lung damage and I believe I have read some members here comment on having little to no damage on CT. But given the symptoms you are describing, to a novice like myself, that seems curious, and I understand your confusion. I am asymptomatic but my CT’s show quite a bit of damage. And that seems strange to me also. My infection disease doctor says it’s like back pain - the CT is not an accurate barometer for clinical symptoms. Hopefully you can find an NTM expert near you to guide you on this confusing and challenging path.