Had an appointment with a primary care doc on Monday, and spent over an hour with the individual.
Was given drugs that cost 500 bucks a month which are supposed to make breathing a little easier.
Still looking at the unopened packages and doing a lot of reading.
Was set up with a CT scan for late November, they have since called 3 times move the date closer, with the most recent one is now set up for the 7th of next month.
Was set with an appointment with the pulmonary clinic, but will have another
appointment with the primary care to review the results of the CT scan prior to that.
Spent a good deal of time reading about MAC. Only really a couple of ways of
dealing with it. Standard approach is to put people on a group of antibiotics for a period of 12-15
months, with a maintenance dose for the rest of one's days.
Results in what is described as a 60 to 70% cure rate, with cure being defined as showing clear lungs via Xray for a period of 3 years.
Been very fortunate in surviving previous encounter with kidney cancer.
Had surgical complications, and was left with chronic nausea as a result.
I can manage a 7 day course of antibiotics, but it is really rough.
I would not be able to tolerate 12-15 months of antibiotics.
The secondary option, which is much less frequently used, is surgery.
It can be viable if done early enough.
It can deliver a clear X reading for 3.5 years.
My first X rays taken show a clearly concentrated mass upper right lobe
with the cancer and MAC imposed one upon the other.
Will be set up to speak with a surgeon as soon as the CT scan is done.
Walking up and down a long flight of stairs to increase
stamina and energy levels. My weight is staying even, and
I feel the quality of life is still pretty good.
To know that one is not alone is more than a blessing, and is something for
which I cannot thank each of you enough.
Was given drugs that cost 500 bucks a month which are supposed to make breathing a little easier.
Still looking at the unopened packages and doing a lot of reading.
Was set up with a CT scan for late November, they have since called 3 times move the date closer, with the most recent one is now set up for the 7th of next month.
Was set with an appointment with the pulmonary clinic, but will have another
appointment with the primary care to review the results of the CT scan prior to that.
Spent a good deal of time reading about MAC. Only really a couple of ways of
dealing with it. Standard approach is to put people on a group of antibiotics for a period of 12-15
months, with a maintenance dose for the rest of one's days.
Results in what is described as a 60 to 70% cure rate, with cure being defined as showing clear lungs via Xray for a period of 3 years.
Been very fortunate in surviving previous encounter with kidney cancer.
Had surgical complications, and was left with chronic nausea as a result.
I can manage a 7 day course of antibiotics, but it is really rough.
I would not be able to tolerate 12-15 months of antibiotics.
The secondary option, which is much less frequently used, is surgery.
It can be viable if done early enough.
It can deliver a clear X reading for 3.5 years.
My first X rays taken show a clearly concentrated mass upper right lobe
with the cancer and MAC imposed one upon the other.
Will be set up to speak with a surgeon as soon as the CT scan is done.
Walking up and down a long flight of stairs to increase
stamina and energy levels. My weight is staying even, and
I feel the quality of life is still pretty good.
To know that one is not alone is more than a blessing, and is something for
which I cannot thank each of you enough.
All I can think to do.
