Pulmonologist Dr. William M. Girard explains what bronchiectasis is. Original video is from HealthConnection.TV of the University of Texas Health Science Center at Tyler. See the full video: • Bronchiectasis - Dr. W...
He explained this quite well, but it's kinda a tricky thing to understand how it happens and what to expect for long term issues. I was diagnosed with it 10-15 years ago and I'm 45 now. Not a smoker at all btw. Several factors led to me having it and it's hard to blame one thing, but it's just something I gotta deal with. Not all that big of a deal but not that good either....
In my recent days of tobacco smoking cessation, a following dream last night involving cigarettes and the disease further intimidated me from cigarettes, if i'm ever going to consume something, it's not going to be tobacco...either way, i rather steer clear from any substance, if not tobacco, then sure other substances of use may have a noticeable and adverse psychological mental effect on me.
Bronchiectasis cannot be cured. That is why a regular airway clearance regimen helps in keeping lungs clear. SmartVest vibrates and loosens/thins mucus in the lungs so it can be coughed out more easily. SmartVest is an in-home device you need a prescription for and typically SmartVest users do the therapy twice a day - right away in the morning and again before bed.
Bronchiectasis affects the airways making it difficult to get mucus out. This can cause both lungs to become damaged and abnormally widened due to recurring inflammation and infection.
