Blogs
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Biofilm – NTM Bacteria’s Secret Weapon
Biofilm is one of those words people use as if everyone understands it. When I first heard the word ‘biofilm’, I imagined something dramatic: some...
How we stay connected
Once a month, we meet together on Zoom. Sometimes there’s a guest speaker, sometimes it’s just us. Sometimes my camera is on and I’m sitting at my...
AFB Smears and Cultures: What Do the Tests Actually Mean?
When you’re being tested for NTM lung disease, one of the first results you may hear about is something called an AFB smear. A little background …...
Why Me?
Finding out I had NTM lung disease turned my world upside down. But long after the shock had settled, the questions still hadn’t. Why did I get...
Why Blog?
Kia ora, friend. My name is Mary. I’m a writer and photographer living in sunny Central Otago. In 2017, I was first diagnosed with MAC lung disease...