@windwalker and @charleycroch I so agree with you about the attitude being a critical factor in dealing with chronic illnesses. I have gone through roller coaters myself since being diagnosed with bronthiectasis and MAC 3 years ago. Every time I think about bronchiectasis being incurable and the possibility of my lungs getting weaker as I grow older, I can feel the fear rearing its head and making my mood darker. But then I think about how lucky I actually am comparing to others who have suffered a lot worse. I have no breathing problems. I play tennis 2-3 times a week. I live a normal life except hacking up thick phlegm a few times a day. What do I have to complain or feel down about? We do everything we can to make each day count and live as happily as we are able. That is all we can do. There are things that are out of our control. Worrying or feeling scared about them won't help us. I know it is easier said than done. But see it as a job that needs to be done and we take it head on and get it done. Enjoy every single thing that this life has to offer and disease be damned (excuse my French).

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