Hi,

I am new to Mac and bronchiectasis. I go to UCLA and they do not do subspecies and load testing. My pulmonologist is no help. Does anyone on the thread know of a lab that does that in California or do I have to go to Colorado? Can I send sputum to Colorado?

Is there anyone on here near Los Angeles/ Westlake Village CA that has a pulmonologist or a respiratory therapist or infectious doctor they like and trust that is helpful? My pulmonologist does not even have the name of a therapist and UCLA does not have respiratory therapist she said, but I had one give me the lung capacity test at UCLA and she said she was a respiratory therapist.

The worst experience I had so far was wasting $366 co pay for UCLA Westwood to do a sputum collection. UCLA charged almost $5,000 for 10 minutes and the nurses doing the test ignored me and were only going to use one nebulizer until I request they use a second one so I could get more of a sample. When I pressed my doctor she said I could go to a hospital closer to me, but I could have tried my self with a nebulizer or with the Aerobika. She did not tell me about that until she said she wants to put me on the big 3.

She is horrible but she has 400 and something 5 star ratings. I think she doesn't like me or I can't figure out why she is so popular.

I am very frustrated and would like to find a new person.

Help,

Cynthia