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Lung cavities

Posted by maxraether @maxraether, Dec 8 7:59pm

I’m 68 with Bronchiectasis. Two year ago I was diagnosed with Pseudomonas and two lung cavities. The pulmonologist has only prescribed an antibiotic for a week when I have flareups which cause me to cough up blood. I have a hard time getting phlegm up even though I use a saline nebulizer once a day. I’m pretty active but I have had at least three flareups this past year. My recent CT scan showed one of my cavities grew some ( I believe they’re only one centimeter). He’s considering doing a biopsy but told me to wait 6 months. Hearing the word biopsy worries me to think it could be something more serious.

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | 1 day ago
In reply to @ursala7 "@sueinmn Thank you. I'll have to get some help, I know, because I'm getting older now...." + (show)
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@sueinmn Thank you. I'll have to get some help, I know, because I'm getting older now. I don't have a pulmonologist yet. The one I saw 6 years ago, who diagnosed me after a CT scan, didn't follow up with me, because at that time I could not produce a sputum sample. She never even suggested methods I might try to loosen phlegm (which I learned later through forums and self-education). I never went back, because if she couldn't even help me with step one, then I had no confidence in her.
I have learned so much from the health forums. Do you know if there is a list of pulmonologists in Minnesota with a specialty in bronchiectasis?

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@ursala7 Where in Minnesota? Health Partners has one in St Paul, not sure if she's taking new patients if they aren't already in their clinic systems. And of course Mayo Clinic in Rochester has a greater MAC and Bronchiectasis department.

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ursala7 | @ursala7 | 21 hours ago

Thank you Sue, I'll check it out.

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