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Most information I have seen indicates some sort of other issue to allow infection with MAC. There's usually something affecting the immune system, such as a drug taken, or some sort of immunodeficiency. I have Primary Immunodeficiency, which means my body isn't making enough Immunoglobulin G. I now take monthly IG infusions to prevent all the frequent infections I was getting. My ID and pulmonary physicians both believe this is the reason I got MAC.

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I have an appointment with an immunologist but it's not for about three more months because that's how backed up there. I just think it's strange because I really don't get sick very much and I haven't had any infections or anything until all this just happened suddenly. They found out I had Mac and small bowel cancer, within 6 weeks, well originally they thought the Mac was lung cancer also and they still thought it was cancer after I was diagnosed with the MAC, and I believe they thought that all the way up to the last CT scan where everything shrunk and looked better. I hope they figure out the underlying cause of all this!! It's nerve-wracking because I feel something's wrong with me but they don't know what it is.