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Pulmonologist in the Austin/SA Area and Airway Clearance Devices
MAC & Bronchiectasis | Last Active: Aug 20, 2023 | Replies (24)Comment receiving replies
Thank you so much for all of this information! Your experience with UT Tyler is very helpful. You are the third person to recommend Dr. McShane. I contacted UT Tyler today and her next availability for a new patient is January or February. I started the referral process with my primary physician today. I don’t mind waiting if it means I get a great doctor added to my team. I definitely feel like I need to do this now and become established before I am in a crisis.
My pulmonologist told me to order saline from Amazon. I asked my primary to prescribe it and I was able to get what I needed for much less money. I am very grateful to her for that!
You guessed right. We live in New Braunfels. We brave the Austin traffic regularly to enjoy the good food and music!
Thank you again for your help!
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Susanp64, I am glad to hear that you are being proactive with your treatment. Dr. McShane had told me that cases of MAC are increasing. The first time I met with her was last September, and since then I have noticed quite an increase in patient loads there. It could be that word has gotten out about this care center in Texas, and patients are not necessarily limited to having to travel across the country for care. I remember the doctor telling me one time that she has patients coming from out of state because there is nobody where they live who treats MAC. I don’t know the bronchiectasis stats, but I do know that misdiagnoses often contribute to delayed appropriate treatment.
I really believe that a campaign of awareness for doctors is so important. Addressing and treating these illnesses early on is important in order to minimize progression.
When you do travel to Tyler, I recommend exiting to Hwy 130 toll road after Buda and continuing there to help bypass some of the congestion around the cities of Austin, Round Rock, and Georgetown. The growth has been explosive. Even Tyler has experienced tremendous growth, but it is still a very manageable drive. I wish you well and am so glad to hear that your primary has been so helpful.