Living MuralUnseen rituals in bronchiectasis.

Bronchiectasis (BE) can lead people to do many different, and sometimes unconventional, things to live with their disease. Discover the unseen rituals that real people use every day to live with their BE.

"No-Try Dry" shows a woman with a colorful towel wrap on her head and a beach cover-up. The background features a tropical-themed bathroom with a bathtub, rubber duck, and tiled flooring. Her beach cover-up has a quote from Janice, a person with bronchiectasis (BE): "To save energy, I put on a beach cover-up and drip dry after my shower."

"Winded Wash" shows a man holding a laundry basket filled with folded clothes. The background includes a colorful collage of stairs, an iron, and socks. A piece of paper has a quote from an anonymous person with bronchiectasis (BE): "I carry my laundry up the stairs one step at a time, pausing to catch my breath before the next one."

Tissue Totes" features a woman placing a tissue into a plastic grocery bag. The collage background includes floral patterns and an image of a red house, with a couple of floating plastic bags. The bag she is using has a quote from Lynn, a person with bronchiectasis (BE): "I tie plastic grocery bags around my house so I always have a place close by to throw away my mucus-filled tissues."

"No-Try Dry" shows a woman with a colorful towel wrap on her head and a beach cover-up. The background features a tropical-themed bathroom with a bathtub, rubber duck, and tiled flooring. Her beach cover-up has a quote from Janice, a person with bronchiectasis (BE): "To save energy, I put on a beach cover-up and drip dry after my shower."

"Winded Wash" shows a man holding a laundry basket filled with folded clothes. The background includes a colorful collage of stairs, an iron, and socks. A piece of paper has a quote from an anonymous person with bronchiectasis (BE): "I carry my laundry up the stairs one step at a time, pausing to catch my breath before the next one."

Tissue Totes" features a woman placing a tissue into a plastic grocery bag. The collage background includes floral patterns and an image of a red house, with a couple of floating plastic bags. The bag she is using has a quote from Lynn, a person with bronchiectasis (BE): "I tie plastic grocery bags around my house so I always have a place close by to throw away my mucus-filled tissues."

"Chill Factor" shows a woman in sunglasses and a grey sweater, fanning herself with a folding fan. The collage background features a blue mountain, a desk fan, ice cubes, and a thermometer. A large ice cube contains a quote from an anonymous person with bronchiectasis (BE): "I carry things that help me stay cool because I have trouble breathing if I get too warm."

"Magazine Minute" shows a woman standing outside a grocery store, holding up a magazine that covers part of her face. The background is a grocery store aisle collage with lettering, including a shopping basket filled with groceries. The magazine she holds includes a quote from S.S., a person with bronchiectasis (BE): "I discreetly catch my breath before entering the grocery store by pretending to read a magazine."

"Smooth Shopper" shows a woman at a grocery store pushing a shopping cart with avocados. The collage background includes a grocery list, parts of a store aisle, and a price tag. A notebook in the foreground has a quote from T.T., a person with bronchiectasis (BE): "I always grab a cart, no matter how small my shopping list is. It helps me relieve tension and breathe."

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