Hello Ellen. I see that you just recently joined our group. Welcome! I am sorry to read that the lung surgery did not fix the problems with your lungs. Did you have it done at NJH by any chance? Here is a list of other group members that also have dealt with MAI. You can go to their profiles and read all of their posts, or you can reach out to them and ask questions. Here they are:@brigby, @jammer, @irene5, @poodledoc, @Cathln. Maybe after exchanging thoughts on treatment plans with these other members; you can come to a decision on how to proceed for yourself. Read and learn all that you can about your disease. Knowledge is power!