COPD/MAC/Bronchiectasis

I was diagnosed with COPD in 2006. I’ve had pneumonia several times, three of which I was hospitalized. Three years ago, I was once again diagnosed with pneumonia, but after treatment with antibiotics and steroids, I never stopped coughing up gunk from my lungs. Finally my GP referred me to a Pulmonologists. I was again treated with antibiotics and steroids, plus 2 inhalers, and had a CT scan, walk test and sleep test. Did a follow-up, three months later, and my pulmonologist said, “see you in a year”. I go back a year later and he runs more tests because I was still coughing up junk. Another CT scan and a sputum test and then a diagnosis of Bronchiectasis. He then prescribed oxygen at night and referred me to an Infectious Disease Specialist, Dr. Cobb. She ordered another CT scan, EKG, 4 sputum samples, a baseline vision test and two prescriptions for use in a nebulizer. Eight weeks later, after she received all the test results, I was (yesterday 7/15) diagnosed with Pulmonary MAC because the sputum test showed Avium Complex. So now I have COPD, Bronchiectasis and Pulmonary MAC. She prescribed long term antibiotics, Ethambutol, Rifampin and Azithromycin, and blood tests after three weeks. I follow-up with her in October and I see my Pulmonologist in two weeks. I’M OVERWHELMED !!