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My husband and COPD, emphysema

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Tennessee

They found a cavity on my husbands lung. After ruling out lung cancer, then fungal, they now are 99% sure it is a bacterial infection, microbacterium Aviam. Same bacteria that is in Tuberculosis, but it's not.  He is now on three different antibiotics.  Will need to be on them for a year. The cavity never leaves, so he could het this back.  This usually infects people with HIV, which my husband doesn't have. May be because he now has severe emphysema. Just wondering if any one else has has experience with this. Thank you. Sandy

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  • grace25994
    grace25994 Tennessee

    Posted

    Sandy:

    I don't have quite the same thing. I have had nodules that have been

    nothing so far. I have been on daily antibiotics for several years now, to

    fight against exacerbations. It is zithromyacin, 250mg a day. My doctor

    says it cuts hospital stays down about by about 75%.

    I do wish you and your husband all the best.

    I know some countries are having a lot of progress with stem cell therapyWe have some clinics here in the states that do it and the patients '

    are doing really well, all kind of energy and they can breath. However here in the states they are private and not FDA approved? .So one must be really wealthy to get treated. I want/need to try it so much but

    I suppose it won't happen.

    • Tennessee
      Tennessee grace25994

      Posted

      Thank u Grace. I'm sure my husband won't get to get the tem fee either.  Just have to rely on what we have an of course prayer. Thank you

  • grace25994
    grace25994 Tennessee

    Posted

    You are welcome. I do wish I could have been of more help.

    Grace

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