Thank you Sue. During childhood my typical colds would usually turn into bronchitis but this subsided in my adult years. I have always had more of a productive cough or laugh. Seems like there is always some sort of phlegm there. They have done some breathing tests that show I don't have asthma and never had problems for the 16 years I played competitive sports. After the broncoscopy they also stated I have pneumonia which sounded like a result of the MAC. When I had my daughter in 2018, they tested me for being a carrier of cystic fibrosis which was positive. However CF seems very serious and that I would know by this age that I have it.

From what has been shown on the CT scans the hole in my right upper lung is very large and they are worried the antibiotics will not be able to get in there. The surgery was also discussed as a way to decrease the amount of treatment time.