Someone once asked me "Would you rather be hit by a truck or the shadow of the truck?" I was a little confused until I realized the reference was to the 23rd Psalm and walking through the the valley of the "shadow" of death and fearing no evil. Yes- far better to be run over by the shadow!! I think Katherine was pretty fearless and definitely not confused and "traveling" to her next life was probably met with sadness for the family left behind but perhaps with welcome anticipation of seeing missed loved ones. In spite of the pain and daily "aggravation" of this disease, I think Katherine was a pretty gutsy lady who in giving so much of herself, her knowledge, and her passionate suggestions about how to deal with this disease, to us on this forum, she was, hopefully, blessed right back! Maybe all of her posts could be published somehow and the proceeds go to research. Thank you Katherine!

Is MAC and bronchiectasis what actually took her life? I thought perhaps -- while chronic -- that Mayo's could possibly contain it so that it would not be a disease that was fatal. Guess I have much to learn. She sounded good each time I read one of her posts and I thought it was being controlled.