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MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Mar 3 9:50pm | Replies (128)
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@gjaleski

I have a 4 cm MAC leison. I also have IPF. Five months ago I had a bronchoscopy that went badly and I caught pneumonia.

At around the same time I lost considerable exercise breathing capacity as measured on a spo2 meter.

I am trying to figure out if MAC or IPF is causing my breathing loss. Did your MAC majorly affect your o2 uptake?

Thanks

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Sue, Volunteer Mentor | @sueinmn | May 12, 2023

Likely, both are causing the the O2 uptake to diminish.
Two questions - are you taking antibiotics for the MAC infection? Are you doing daily airway clearance to keep your lungs as clear and strong as possible?
Sue

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