@auntnanny Hi Jan! I came down with MAC in March of 2005. I KNEW I had something terrible and different. I was told it was bronchitis and was giving a weeks worth of antibiotic. I did not get well. I was put on other antibiotics for several months following that. Still, did not get well. Not a one did a sputem test to see what was making me so sick. Finally, I was referred to a specialist at a medical college; and they found the MAC. That was in the end of August. So, I went five months before a real diagnosis. I also learned after getting my hands on all past medical records that I was diagnosed with bronchiectstasis in 1999! No doctor ever told me that! The doctors that got those medical records afterwards never brought it up! I am so angry about that because I would have taken better pre-cautiuons had I known about it. I found out about my bronchiecstasis in 2013 after a visit to the Mayo Clinic from a CT scan.

Thank you, Windwalker -- for more details on how your diagnosis came about.  I think I'm just "running scared"...... and lots of things go through my mind.  Thank you

@auntnanny, I will call you. My number starts with 520, so look for me! P.S. any others that feel inclined to give out your phone numbers to someone on the forum, please do it on the private e-mail. It is not safe to put it out on the public forum. Jan, I will have Colleen remove that for you. Will call you now.