@blm1007blm1007, My last CT was in December 2023, previous one in October 2021. Dec 23 showed that the biggest module I had in 2021 was no longer there. I have met every 6 months with my pulmologist after that. Last time was this past week. I rarely produce sputum, even after using the Aerobika instead of the Acapella. (I do prefer the Acapella, I think I will go back to it). My PFT is checked at each visit. It is in the normal range for my age. I rarely cough. I exercise daily, do my airway clearance (1 hour and a half morning and evening). I eat very well. My doctor says I am doing well, no flare up, no exacerbation. My grandkids visited on several occasions, while incubating something or being overtly sick: my husband got sick, I did not. My doctor says there is no reason to do a CT scan at this point. He emphasizes that CTS are not benign.
He told me last week that if I have an exacerbation or flare up, he will have me nebulize NAC. I have never heard of that. I was a bit surprised. But hopefully I won't have a flare-up or an exacerbation. I am working hard to avoid that.
Sometimes I do wonder if indeed there is any change in my lungs. I have been using the Acapella for over a year, the first 6 months I was able to cough up some sputum and a few plugs. Did it clear it all? Or are all those bacteria peacefully colonizing my lungs before triggering an exacerbation? I don't know. But since I cannot tolerate antibiotics, I have to focus on airway clearance and exercise. Nothing else I can do.
Best wishes of great health to all of us!