Jill-
There is another gal from NY at National Jewish now or just finishing who has been on this site several times.
I was at NJH in October 2023. I was glad I went in order to have had all the tests they performed that would have taken months to arrange locally. All tests for me were unremarkable other than a second confirmation of my having Bronchiectasis (no cavity, mild BE) and then the first confirmation of a mild case of MAI/MAC.
I believe for those with other tests having come back positive by local pulmonologists, such as a carrier for CF, I think that National Jewish would be a great, if not best, facility to be involved with due to all their years and years of dealing with extensive health problems related to the lungs. This you probably read and why you made your decision to go there.
For me at NJH and Denver it was much like a medical vacation due to the ease of the short five minute drive from the Marriot Residence Inn in Cherry Creek and all the wonderful things that were in the area of the Cherry Creek area of Denver...example Whole Foods and Sprouts and good restaurants if one wanted to venture out to eat.
In one of the threads a couple of people recently gave an answer to the question of how long it possibly takes to clear MAI/MAC without antibiotics. For those who are successful, I believe from what was said...it takes approximately two years. However, please confirm that with your research and readings.
I also am trying to rid myself of the MAI without the antibiotics. Hope I can do it with what I am doing.
Question: What are you doing for yourself when you say you are doing airway clearance? Have you been doing the various methods of airway clearance besides saline, Aerobika etc. How are you trying to break up any mucus or mucus plugs to get them up and out.? I believe you did watch the video Sue sent you that Doctor McShane made.
Barbara