@sueinoregon Hello Sue! Welcome to our Connect group. I have to apologize for this late welcome. I was prepping for and then running from that big hurricane. As you can see, there is no shortage of caring souls here. I see that many members have responded to you. Have you had a chance to read over some of the older posts? There is also a Discussion Board with topics you can check out also. It is located on the Home page of the Mac and Bronchiectasis group. When you get to it; you will have to scroll down a lot to see all of the topics. Sue, I am very glad that you found us. This disease can be scary, but the more you know about it, the better armed you will be to fight it. It requires taking good care of yourself (using all of our tips) and most importantly, finding a good doctor who knows how to treat this. You can go to http://www.ntminfo.org and find a specialist in your area. The drs on there are registered by state. I go to Mayo Clinic in Florida. They are the best in my book. The nearest Mayo to you is in Rochester, Mn. Please feel free to ask me questions. Do you have confidence in the doctor you currently have?