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Just Want to Talk | Last Active: Apr 24, 2021 | Replies (482)
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@megan123

Hi Sue....I use to be an avid gardener, finding it very relaxing, until I got MAC, and eventually pseudomonas...Not I make sure that I have on gloves and an N95 mask for protection...I think we have to be careful with gardening and especially the soil in pots

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Apr 3, 2020

@megan123 Jennifer- I agree. I use mask and gloves, wet the soil i work with to avoid airborne particles and change clothes and shower when I get done. We have been a "no shoes" household for years so we don't bring anything in to the house either. In Texas, where I'm sure my soil is heavily infested with MAC from wild birds and feral chickens, my gardening, with similar precautions, is only in cactus pots. A gardener handles all the mowing, weeding, raking and a final wash down while I stay inside with windows closed and the HEPA filters running full speed. My husband also has bronchiectasis even though he has never had MAC. I hate doing it this way, but I never want to do the Big 3 antibiotics again!
Sue

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