Hi Sue,
My latest labs indicate I have pseudomonas. I had a bronchoscopy this week Results showed 1. Bronchiectasis and inflammation of airways
2. Mucus plugging . My dr showed a a sizable vial filled with yellow mucus. She is basing all this on the need for antibiotic treatment. I am not totally confident my dr is well-versed in BE and MAC. I just viewed lab results from mucus sample taken during the bronchoscopy. It said "MTB Complex Not Detected" ... but doesn't it take a few weeks to get final results? Last year I was told I was positive for MAC. I do not understand the other lab results taken but they were all well outside of the standard range.
On a brighter note: Cedars Sinai is here in Los Angeles. It has advanced lung disease experts and I have decided to go outside the Kaiser system and get a second opinion from one of their pulmonary doctors. Needless to say, I am quite overwhelmed by all of this and trying hard to keep my equilibrium.