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Is there any successful story?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: 16 hours ago | Replies (53)Comment receiving replies
I am currently finishing up the first 7 months of the big three. I was sputum culture positive plus had all the tell tale CAT scans to validate the DX. But, what I am hearing is that we are never truly out of the woods re MAC????? Even after completing treatment for a year of the antibiotics, it seems that the lungs are still harboring a latent colony and may resurface later in life? Is this correct? I am not immunocompromised but not sure that is what makes the difference. Any clarification would be appreciated
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I am MAC free! That’s a positive for you. I did the Big 3 and then Arikayce. After many years that health issue has gone packing!! Good luck! irene5
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It will be a chronic disease, like diabetes or blood pressure. The best we can do is diligent airway clearance to put it under control. SUE also stresses AWC for many times. Some peole did really well, they are off antibiotics without recurrence for 5 or even 10 years. I hope more of us can be like this!