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Is "tree in bud " nodularity serious?
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Mar 5 8:15pm | Replies (38)Comment receiving replies
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
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Is there an explanation here what sputum testing is? All I saw online was that you cough up sputum, but I rarely cough up anything. My pulmonary doctor went right to a lung biopsy back in 2019 when I was first diagnosed. I recently had a CT that showed a new small area of concern and I will have a repeat CT in 6 months and if no improvement with the Aerobika then she wants to do another biopsy.