lora jo: I have been diagnosed with both Bronchiectasis and MAC and have been on the Big 3 (3 days a week) for about 5 months. I walk several days a week a brisk mile (should do more), and that's when I feel best - moving and in outside air. I take turmeric in water, and various vitamins. Apart from intestinal issues, I don't seem to have many other symptoms, but I do worry about the possible risks to my eyesight, hearing, and heart and I'd like to quit the antibiotics. I've been told that once the eyesight is damaged, it's not reversible. But one worry is that even if I have negative tests and eventual quitting, the bronchiectasis remains and can breed more bacteria. Is that a concern for anyone else? Also, how do you arrange to have a sputum sample sent to National Jewish Health for a colony count? That sounds promising.