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BRONCHIECTASIS

Posted by sunny1971 @sunny1971, Jun 17, 2025

Has anyone been diagnosed with BRONCHIECTASIS? from post covid?! My boyfriend had covid in 2022, he was ill for a week, recovered, then the coughing started and the spitting up discolored.. he had plenty of CAT scans and four doctors later, there’s nothing they could do except, with antibiotics. He’s a healthy guy does not. Smoke goes diving loves the water, but he coughs. He doesn’t get shortness of breath.
Anyone know of a scientific way that this thing can get cured in time, he’s 70 thank you

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brody89 | @brody89 | Jun 21, 2025
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Are you participating in a clinical trial through a university or research hospital? We have all been waiting anxiously for this therapy to become a reality. I don't see stem cells for bronchiectasis on the current list of FDA cleared treatments.

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The trial is currently underway in China, I believe uni health in chapel hill will be applying to the fda for the trial approval.Similar to the Chinese trial

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sunny1971 | @sunny1971 | Jun 21, 2025
In reply to @brody89 "My Diagonisis Bronchiectasis: Future treatments on the horizon are P63 Lung Basal Stem Cells. Phase two..." + (show)
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My Diagonisis Bronchiectasis:
Future treatments on the horizon are P63 Lung Basal Stem Cells.
Phase two results out soon.
Trial is done in China.
The cells (Autologus) are harvested via Bronscopy and cultered and re inserted back into the lungs by the same procedure after the required time frame.
Early results have shown great promise.
I have had a Autologus stem cell infusion (400 millions cells), feeling alot better on 75% less steriods medication, post infusion at 3 and a half months.
Only way to go!

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WowFabulous!! Thank you for info!!

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brody89 | @brody89 | Jun 21, 2025

Unc health will be applying for thsi trial at the end of this year so i have read.
Go to Cell at regend (China) there will be reuslts soon on the phase 2 trial.

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brody89 | @brody89 | Jun 23, 2025
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Are you participating in a clinical trial through a university or research hospital? We have all been waiting anxiously for this therapy to become a reality. I don't see stem cells for bronchiectasis on the current list of FDA cleared treatments.

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No I am not in any trials,however if the Phase 2 trial results from Cell@Regend are good will look at enrolling in the trial, would prefer to do in the US if UNC Health have FDA approval for the Trial.

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kdalda75 | @kndaustin71 | Jun 24, 2025
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Hello @dlydailyhope. AI has changed the way many things work and certainly how things are going to be shaped in the future moving forward. Institutions across the world are learning how to integrate AI into their processes to help streamline their delivery, including medical institutions.

When it comes to searching healthcare, AI can be useful in that it may summarize complex situations, diagnoses and research in a more concise manner. However, general-use AI for the public is typically crawling the internet for its information and although it uses a ranking system and gives preference to more credible sourcing, it cannot be relied upon for definitive information. As I am sure you are aware, it is always best to work with a specialist in the medical field to help determine treatment options and to discuss something you may have learned by using AI or researching on your own as @vic83 mentioned.

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Very well stated! I agree with you. AI is not where I would expect to find scientifically based material and information. Research through NIH would be a better source as well as reviewing the literature from the larger medical facilities, ie Mayo, John Hopkins, Duke etc.

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bonesie547 | @bonesie547 | 1 day ago

While on Active Duty in the Air Force in 1969, I suffered severe chest trauma from a motorcycle accident, with 4 broken ribs, and internal damage. Also, I worked in a cigarette smoking office. Years later, I have developed Bronchiectis. Is there some correlation ? Thank you.

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hoopsnest17897 | @hoopsnest17897 | 6 hours ago
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While on Active Duty in the Air Force in 1969, I suffered severe chest trauma from a motorcycle accident, with 4 broken ribs, and internal damage. Also, I worked in a cigarette smoking office. Years later, I have developed Bronchiectis. Is there some correlation ? Thank you.

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@bonesie547
As a child 70+ years ago, I suffered with lung & sinus issues, then was diagnosed at age 28 with Bronchiectasis. Drs & I have always felt underlying cause to be secondhand smoke from dad’s constant cigars. To this day, the smell of cigar smoke makes me nauseous.

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