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Hi, As I mentioned I am new--so I might as well ask some specific

questions. Have most of you had bronchoscopies? Sorry for spelling--

scopes down into your lungs. Have they ever yielded anything important

for treatment purposes. Also, has anyone been told they may have to

consider taking out the infected part of your lung (resection surgery

or something like that) if repeated spells of coughing blood can't

be " controlled " . I don't mean to be so serious as I see many of the

entries are more lighthearted, but I joined to see if there's any info

among you on this. Thanks,

[Guest guest]

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Also, has anyone been told they may have to consider taking out the infected part of your lung (resection surgery or something like that) if repeated spells of coughing blood can't be "controlled".

Hi : My Bronchiectasis is spread around and is considered mild as yet so surgery is not an issue for me. However my respirologist told me that for those whose Bronchiectasis is contained in one lobe and have severe syptoms, removal of the lobe brings relief.

Gwen

Cda

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Hi , I have had four or five different bronchoscopies. Some I had almost forgotten had been done, because they were done during lung (VATs lung biopsy) or other surgery. A respirologist also gave me a lavage, clean out (not a real lavage, but similar). Although, I have had difficulties with hemoptysis associated with lung infections, however not severe enough to qualify for embolization. Since my bronchiectaisis is considered an advantaged stage lobe removal is not an option. In my case, lung infections would continue and bronchiectasis would be progressive. Hope this is helpful, Hugs:0) Liz Pre-Lung Transplant Journey - For updates please visit my carepage and leave a message. Thank you! ) carepages.com name: maryelizabethholt Please watch: Live Life Then Give Life! - UK http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz33i6prkuQ. "Don't take your organs to Heaven, heaven knows we need them here."

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Dear Liz--How do they "stage" bronchiectasis? By the area of the lung affected? Have your Drs. found any way to limit the spread of the areas affected? Do you use a lot of anti biotics? Sorry for all the questions but I'm trying to get my mind around this.Thanks for your feedback! Oh and what is embolization? Holt wrote: Hi , I have had four or five different bronchoscopies. Some I had almost forgotten had been done, because they were done

during lung (VATs lung biopsy) or other surgery. A respirologist also gave me a lavage, clean out (not a real lavage, but similar). Although, I have had difficulties with hemoptysis associated with lung infections, however not severe enough to qualify for embolization. Since my bronchiectaisis is considered an advantaged stage lobe removal is not an option. In my case, lung infections would continue and bronchiectasis would be progressive. Hope this is helpful, Hugs:0) Liz Pre-Lung Transplant Journey - For updates please visit my carepage and leave a message. Thank you! ) carepages.com name: maryelizabethholt Please watch: Live Life Then Give

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Thank you Gwen, I have a feeling I am falling into this category--severe bleeding and limited area of infection but...how do I know I won't develop same symptoms in another part of my lung once diseased area is "cut out" This i need to find out. Thanks so much, "G.I. Mathieson" wrote: asked: Also, has anyone been told they may have to consider taking out the infected part of your lung (resection surgery or something

like that) if repeated spells of coughing blood can't be "controlled". Hi : My Bronchiectasis is spread around and is considered mild as yet so surgery is not an issue for me. However my respirologist told me that for those whose Bronchiectasis is contained in one lobe and have severe syptoms, removal of the lobe brings relief. Gwen Cda

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Hi , been through he same thing, bronchcoscopy/lavage. Just found

out last year that a lavage is not a cleaning as I assumed. It's for

biopsy purposes. I had about 10 through the 40 years.

Karin

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> Hi ,

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> I have had four or five different bronchoscopies. Some I had

almost forgotten had been done, because they were done during lung

(VATs lung biopsy) or other surgery. A respirologist also gave me a

lavage, clean out (not a real lavage, but similar). Although, I have

had difficulties with hemoptysis associated with lung infections,

however not severe enough to qualify for embolization. Since my

bronchiectaisis is considered an advantaged stage lobe removal is not

an option. In my case, lung infections would continue and

bronchiectasis would be progressive.

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> Hope this is helpful,

>

> Hugs:0)

> Liz

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> Pre-Lung Transplant Journey - For updates please visit my carepage

and leave a message. Thank you! )

> carepages.com name: maryelizabethholt

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> Please watch: Live Life Then Give Life! - UK

> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz33i6prkuQ.

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I have had blood mixed with phlegm for 20 years now. I get treated

with antibiotics and it stops. Obviously it's an infection. I never

had a lung resection. The bronchiectasis is minimal as my

respriologist says, but I have horrible symptoms at times. I blame it

on pollution,

Karin

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> Also, has anyone been told they may have to

> consider taking out the infected part of your lung (resection surgery

> or something like that) if repeated spells of coughing blood can't

> be " controlled " .

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> Hi : My Bronchiectasis is spread around and is considered

mild as yet so surgery is not an issue for me. However my

respirologist told me that for those whose Bronchiectasis is contained

in one lobe and have severe syptoms, removal of the lobe brings relief.

> Gwen

> Cda

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