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Hi Lisa,

Thank you for your reply! I'm sorry to hear that you are a new member here -- I guess that means you've been recently diagnosed. I'm so thankful to have others like you that I can travel on this journey with! If you're willing to share, I'd love to hear your story.

I apologize for the delay in response. I picked up a flu from my granddaughter and it hit me hard. Luckily azithromycin was able to kick the infection that developed in my lungs. This helped me to realize that I need to protect myself from these potential infections. I've now been wearing a mask around my grandkids, which makes me sad because they can't see me smile.

I appreciate you sharing the details of the allergy tests you took. Do you also have asthma or other conditions along with your bronchiectasis?

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I’m sorry you had the flu but glad you were able to kick it. It can be difficult to mask around your loved ones. I still haven’t found a diagnosis. I’ve had a productive cough and SOB for over a year and a half now. My pulmonologist now thinks I may have bronchiolitis obliterans and/or COPD. The problem is that I have aspects of multiple categories and don’t fit neatly into one category. I’m 54, not a smoker, I eat right, don’t drink a lot. I haven’t been exposed to any longterm chemicals or other things that would affect my lungs. I don’t have MAC or Aspergilliosis. I’m otherwise a healthy person aside from having osteoporosis and these lung issues. I’m having another PFT in April to see if I still show obstruction. I was diagnosed with asthma in my 20s but he thinks I may not actually have asthma. My latest CT scan showed little to no bronchiectasis, improved bronchitis and improved atelectasis; bronchial wall thickening and micronodular peribronchial infiltrates. I didn’t know bronchiectasis could improve. My doctor didn’t tell me that when I had my first CT, and I asked if I could reverse it. From what I understand now, there can be bronchiectasis without permanent damage so improvement is possible. I’m not sure now if I even belong on this forum. I haven’t had a bronchoscopy because he doesn’t believe he’ll be able to see anything conclusive since my issues appear to be in the small airways so he doesn’t want to put me through it. I’m crossing my fingers that this will all just go away.