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Anyone have Pulmonary Aspergillus?

MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Dec 8, 2023 | Replies (27)
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@clynnford

Does anybody out there have any experience with this sputum culture found in your lungs? I was also diagnosed with Bronchiectasis, both just a few weeks ago. Headed to the infectious disease doctor in 2 weeks, very anxious!

Cheryl

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Colleen Young, Connect Director | @colleenyoung | Nov 11, 2022

@clynnford, I moved your message to this existing discussion with @totty and @patbrennan
- Anyone have Pulmonary Aspergillus? https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/pulmonary-aspergillus/

Fellow members @franthony @windwalker @crackergirl @thumperguy @brigby @heathert @marilynk also have experience with aspergillus.

I can imagine that you are anxious. What questions are running around in your head that you'd like to ask the group?

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | Nov 13, 2022

Hello Cheryl, When we have bronchiectasis, our lungs are essentially petri dishes, ready to grow bacteria, because they do not effectively clear mucus.
Aspergillus is a bit more uncommon, but infectious disease docs are the right ones for treating it.
When you were diagnosed, was it by a pulmonologist, or your primary provider?
Were you given any instruction about airway clearance to keep more infections from settling in?
Sue

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