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Melissa, you sure have my sympathies - - having MAC in your sinuses! I think it takes a really observant clinical tech - and perhaps excellent equipment - to differentiate between avium and other types. Are you still on Active Duty military? Where are you getting treated? Sure hope you are getting better.
Paula
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Mellisa were in Desert storm or any of recent Iraq/Kuwait deployments? I ask because i believe I read that some Drs are doing studies about pulmonary issues emerging...from new ...to us...pathogens/conditions that emerge as a reult of sandstorms....how garbage/extrecta was burned over there. Terrid
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Mycobacaterium avium and Mycobacterium terrae at completely two different strains of mycobacterium, not sub-species. So the MAC is isolated somewhere between my bronchial passages and lungs, while the M. terrae is in my sinus cavity. I am still active duty, although not very 'active'. As for where I am being treated... I almost scoff at that question, I am asking my Congressman the same question. Thank you for your concern. And I do hope to be feeling better. The weekends are good to me because I can SLEEP and Nap and Sleep some more 🙂