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Is "tree in bud " nodularity serious?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Mar 5 8:15pm | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
Sue,
This is a personal question. Did you take the big 3. I have Bronchiectasis, MAI, and Kansaii. The Mai did not show up in the last sputum extended 4 week growth test. I will not take the big 3. I have wet macular degeneration in one eye and my hearing loss requires me to wear hearing aides.
Thank you for your continued support and compassionate uplifting responses. You have taken me off the cliff. Several times.❤️
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Yes, I did for 18 months due to the severity of my infection. After learning on Mayo Connect about airway clearance, and eventually 7% saline, I asked to stop due to feeling worn out from treatment, even though I still had positive cultures. That was 3 1/2 years ago, and with continued prevention practices, I am still okay. Won't know how my lungs look until my next CT in December.
I'm pretty sure, as sick as I was, that the drugs were vital for me. But every case is different, and if mine was mild, I would plead my case for "watch & wait" with daily airway clearance, periodic sputum testing and CTs.
Sue