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Lung Health | Last Active: Jan 25, 2016 | Replies (7)Comment receiving replies
Replies to "Hi @dixer, welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. Thanks for sharing your experience, I'm glad to hear..."
@dixer Have you seen the active discussion thread about MAC?
Mycobacterium avium complex pulmonary disease (MAC/MAI) https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mycobacterium-avium-complex-pulmonary-disease-macmai/?pg=2
@katemn started it several years ago and keeps it going. Hope to see you over there.
Colleen
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I was diagnosed with Mac on and off with remission , bronchiectasis and<br />
last year with M abscessus/ Due to being on so many meds for so long , off<br />
then back on,the mac became resistant to many of the meds When my<br />
infectious disease Dr basically gave up on me, I turned to UF Shands in<br />
Gainesville. I was placed on Iv amikacin along with rifampin, ethambutol<br />
and azithromycin with a recommendation for surgery through National Jewish<br />
and Colorado University. I went for a few months on inhaled amikacin then<br />
had my left lingula removed in Feb of 2015. My r middle lobe removed on<br />
June 30th.<br />