bronchoscopy culture sample

[justdance]

Hi,

For about a year now I have not cultured anything in my sputum samples so my consultant recommended a bronchoscopy to get a proper look and a deeper sample. When I met with him he said nothing had grown in that sample either. I thought this was good but he seemed more perplexed than anything, saying he wasn't sure it was a good thing; that it could be "hiding". I have cultured pseudomonas and aspergillus before and I understand that they will never really be gone.
Has anyone else had this experience? Or can anyone tell me their thoughts?

 

[justdance]

Hi,

For about a year now I have not cultured anything in my sputum samples so my consultant recommended a bronchoscopy to get a proper look and a deeper sample. When I met with him he said nothing had grown in that sample either. I thought this was good but he seemed more perplexed than anything, saying he wasn't sure it was a good thing; that it could be "hiding". I have cultured pseudomonas and aspergillus before and I understand that they will never really be gone.
Has anyone else had this experience? Or can anyone tell me their thoughts?

 

[justdance]

Hi,

For about a year now I have not cultured anything in my sputum samples so my consultant recommended a bronchoscopy to get a proper look and a deeper sample. When I met with him he said nothing had grown in that sample either. I thought this was good but he seemed more perplexed than anything, saying he wasn't sure it was a good thing; that it could be "hiding". I have cultured pseudomonas and aspergillus before and I understand that they will never really be gone.
Has anyone else had this experience? Or can anyone tell me their thoughts?

 

[justdance]

Hi,

For about a year now I have not cultured anything in my sputum samples so my consultant recommended a bronchoscopy to get a proper look and a deeper sample. When I met with him he said nothing had grown in that sample either. I thought this was good but he seemed more perplexed than anything, saying he wasn't sure it was a good thing; that it could be "hiding". I have cultured pseudomonas and aspergillus before and I understand that they will never really be gone.
Has anyone else had this experience? Or can anyone tell me their thoughts?

 

[justdance]

Hi,
<br />
<br />For about a year now I have not cultured anything in my sputum samples so my consultant recommended a bronchoscopy to get a proper look and a deeper sample. When I met with him he said nothing had grown in that sample either. I thought this was good but he seemed more perplexed than anything, saying he wasn't sure it was a good thing; that it could be "hiding". I have cultured pseudomonas and aspergillus before and I understand that they will never really be gone.
<br />Has anyone else had this experience? Or can anyone tell me their thoughts?

 

[BaylorCrew07]

I haven't cultured anything in the last 5 years. My dr didn't do a bronch, but told me to go ahead and stop TOBI for now. If I start having symptoms or culure psuedo again at my next visit, they will put me on Cayston.

I'm kinda with you though, I'm sure there is SOMETHING there, perhaps hiding. I don't know...hopefully someone can shed some light on this

 

[BaylorCrew07]

I haven't cultured anything in the last 5 years. My dr didn't do a bronch, but told me to go ahead and stop TOBI for now. If I start having symptoms or culure psuedo again at my next visit, they will put me on Cayston.

I'm kinda with you though, I'm sure there is SOMETHING there, perhaps hiding. I don't know...hopefully someone can shed some light on this

 

[BaylorCrew07]

I haven't cultured anything in the last 5 years. My dr didn't do a bronch, but told me to go ahead and stop TOBI for now. If I start having symptoms or culure psuedo again at my next visit, they will put me on Cayston.

I'm kinda with you though, I'm sure there is SOMETHING there, perhaps hiding. I don't know...hopefully someone can shed some light on this

 

[BaylorCrew07]

I haven't cultured anything in the last 5 years. My dr didn't do a bronch, but told me to go ahead and stop TOBI for now. If I start having symptoms or culure psuedo again at my next visit, they will put me on Cayston.

I'm kinda with you though, I'm sure there is SOMETHING there, perhaps hiding. I don't know...hopefully someone can shed some light on this

 

[BaylorCrew07]

I haven't cultured anything in the last 5 years. My dr didn't do a bronch, but told me to go ahead and stop TOBI for now. If I start having symptoms or culure psuedo again at my next visit, they will put me on Cayston.
<br />
<br />I'm kinda with you though, I'm sure there is SOMETHING there, perhaps hiding. I don't know...hopefully someone can shed some light on this

 

[Jana]

The only time my sample from a bronch grew nothing was when I was on a lot of antibiotic at the time they did it. I'm guessing that wasn't the case for you since the doctor was trying to figure out what was growing.

 

[Jana]

The only time my sample from a bronch grew nothing was when I was on a lot of antibiotic at the time they did it. I'm guessing that wasn't the case for you since the doctor was trying to figure out what was growing.

 

[Jana]

The only time my sample from a bronch grew nothing was when I was on a lot of antibiotic at the time they did it. I'm guessing that wasn't the case for you since the doctor was trying to figure out what was growing.

 

[Jana]

The only time my sample from a bronch grew nothing was when I was on a lot of antibiotic at the time they did it. I'm guessing that wasn't the case for you since the doctor was trying to figure out what was growing.

 

[Jana]

The only time my sample from a bronch grew nothing was when I was on a lot of antibiotic at the time they did it. I'm guessing that wasn't the case for you since the doctor was trying to figure out what was growing.

 

[justdance]

Thanks for your responses! BaylorCrew07 I see you're a two-time marathon finisher! That's amazing, go you! I'm doing a 10k race this Sunday. I have done that distance before but this course has a few pretty major hills. Any tips for how you get yourself to peak before and during the run?

Jana- I was on my month off tobi so was taking neb colistin. I think he might be confused as my pft is only around 50% but I don't display any other symptoms, like I could feel great and have really good exercise capacity but that's been my pft for a while!

 

[justdance]

Thanks for your responses! BaylorCrew07 I see you're a two-time marathon finisher! That's amazing, go you! I'm doing a 10k race this Sunday. I have done that distance before but this course has a few pretty major hills. Any tips for how you get yourself to peak before and during the run?

Jana- I was on my month off tobi so was taking neb colistin. I think he might be confused as my pft is only around 50% but I don't display any other symptoms, like I could feel great and have really good exercise capacity but that's been my pft for a while!

 

[justdance]

Thanks for your responses! BaylorCrew07 I see you're a two-time marathon finisher! That's amazing, go you! I'm doing a 10k race this Sunday. I have done that distance before but this course has a few pretty major hills. Any tips for how you get yourself to peak before and during the run?

Jana- I was on my month off tobi so was taking neb colistin. I think he might be confused as my pft is only around 50% but I don't display any other symptoms, like I could feel great and have really good exercise capacity but that's been my pft for a while!

 

[justdance]

Thanks for your responses! BaylorCrew07 I see you're a two-time marathon finisher! That's amazing, go you! I'm doing a 10k race this Sunday. I have done that distance before but this course has a few pretty major hills. Any tips for how you get yourself to peak before and during the run?

Jana- I was on my month off tobi so was taking neb colistin. I think he might be confused as my pft is only around 50% but I don't display any other symptoms, like I could feel great and have really good exercise capacity but that's been my pft for a while!

 

[justdance]

Thanks for your responses! BaylorCrew07 I see you're a two-time marathon finisher! That's amazing, go you! I'm doing a 10k race this Sunday. I have done that distance before but this course has a few pretty major hills. Any tips for how you get yourself to peak before and during the run?
<br />
<br />Jana- I was on my month off tobi so was taking neb colistin. I think he might be confused as my pft is only around 50% but I don't display any other symptoms, like I could feel great and have really good exercise capacity but that's been my pft for a while!