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@bayarea58 There is so much to consider when dealing with Bronchectasis, MAC, airway clearance, etc - it certainly can be easy to let concerns take over your life. I may have had an advantage, having a serious food allergy before MAC, and learning to live with it, so I have developed a different philosophy that some here.
MAC/NTM is everywhere, and short of living in a sterile bubble you cannot avoid it. So, as I learned from my ID doc over 5 years ago, "You do your best, and ignore the rest."
His advice to me (I have been checked and do not have GERD, so your advice may vary):
Keep your lungs clean - airway clearance.
Keep you equipment clean - I wash in Dawn/hot water daily, sterilize after 5-7 uses - it takes that long for biofilms to form. After cleaning I store covered.
Keep your water clean - .2 micron filters, Life Straw, bottled spring water.
Keep your environment clean - use HEPA air filters and string exhaust fans in the bathroom, stay away from NTM laden air like steamy showers, hot tubs and indoor pools. Shoes off to avoid bringing bad stuff in. (My household water is free of NTM, so I'm very lucky.)
Keep your lungs safe - stay away from sick people or mask. Stay away from peat moss, mulch and dry soil (huge reservoirs of NTM) or mask.
Don't worry about the rest - go live your life.