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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Feb 26 7:09pm | Replies (81)Comment receiving replies
@kathyjjb I don't think I mentioned this to you.
I use it on my back on either side of my spine. You control the amount of pressure. I really think it helps me. I do it before and after my postural drainage and huff coughing. Again, I am fortunate that I can do postural drainage.
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@blm1007blm1007 Thanks for sharing. I will take a look at it.
@blm1007blm1007 this sounds like something useful for our toolbox and could be used to supplement the vest, if used, or in lieu of the vest when it’s impractical to use. I’m trying to get a visual though. Do you hold it several inches ouch and tap to give a percussion on your back? Thank you.
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@blm1007blm1007 who is your pulmonologist at Columbia?
My NTM cavitary mass was the first found on a chest x-ray as an incidental finding. I am completely asymptomatic. I did the usual CT scans ,PET scans, and then a biopsy at Cornell. I found that they never got back to me. Part of the cultures they took during the biopsy was never reported months after. They tried to switch to an assistant from the Doctor to perform my biopsy last minute while I was already in the operating room …I fought that and won .I then switched to NYU…. I now couldn’t take the three weeks of excessive antibiotics and IV via PICC line and now just doing surgery on March 2 to remove my 2.9 cm mass . NYU is far better than Cornell, which I found disrespectful nurse practitioners and doctors changing things around all the time and never getting back to you for important info .
NYU is on top of everything. Nothing is being switched around easy communication totally different environment.!!!