I got the information about sphagnum moss from my ID doc, who knew I was an avid gardener like him. He taught me how to safely pursue my passion in spite of MAC & Bronchiectasis.

You are right, without a connection like that, it would simply have been chance that led me to the information. Sigh...I guess we can't expect our doctors to be experts about everything. They are much more likely to say "Don't do [whatever]" instead of saying "here is how to safely do [whatever]"

For example, for the first few years I was afraid of all swimming. But I live where it is hot, even in winter, and I kept looking longingly at our outdoor community pool. Then I learned that it was a saltwater pool (lower risk) and figured out there is far less potential of inhaling quantities of NTM (the open air dilutes it wonderfully) and that the source water was our community's NTM-free well. Then I learned that NTM doesn't survive well in the ocean, so... Now I swim, but keep from inhaling the water.
Sue