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@gej53

Does your husband have success clearing his lungs without the vest? I did not and the vest has made a big difference in clearing secretions. The settings can also be adjusted to be more or less intense. That being said, that is a lot going on with your husband and I would definitely discuss it not only with his physician but also a respiratory therapist who may have more experience seeing the side effects/results once a vest is prescribed.

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He does clear tremendous amounts of sputum daily. His most recent CT indicated a significant reduction in the fluid in his lungs from the previous scan taken six months prior, which was done before the MAC diagnosis and corresponding treatment/therapies began. He has another CT scheduled for early June, following a much longer period of treatment, which may show a greater amount of fluid reduction. Fingers crossed.
I agree that we need to discuss vest usage further. The potential downside of the impact on his already fragile physical state has to be considered if using the vest is to be an effective component of his treatment plan.