I found out that I have bronchiectasis and probable NTM last December, and my pulmonologist recommended just watching it for a while. I had a follow-up CT in June and then a bronchoscopy in July because I have never produced any sputum. One of the cultures identified acid fast bacilli but they are still trying to identify the specific one. I feel like I should probably start airway clearance at the very least, and I'm wondering how much time is typically required to do that because I am still working full time and only have 2 -3 free hours per day. I was thinking about cutting back to part time as I transition towards retirement. I'm 65 so that is a possibility, but I do like my current health insurance and worry about the stability of Medicare (I'm currently only on Part D). I'm scheduled to see my doctor on 9/12 so I'm trying to think about how I want to proceed. Thanks for your input!