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Basecamp

Every big climb starts at basecamp. This is where people with bronchiectasis find each other — to train alongside, share research, be honest about hard days, and remind each other what's possible.

💬 Discord 🏃 Strava 📸 Instagram 🔗 Reddit

Why this exists

You shouldn't have
to figure this out alone

When you're diagnosed with bronchiectasis, the clinical system tells you what the disease is and gives you a management plan. What it doesn't give you is access to other people who are actually living it — who know what it feels like to train around a productive cough, to cancel plans during an exacerbation, to read a study at 11pm trying to understand why your body does what it does.

Basecamp exists to fill that gap. It's not a support group in the passive sense — it's an active community of people who are doing something with their diagnosis. The culture here is honest, evidence-respecting, and ambitious without being toxic. Whether you're three weeks post-diagnosis or three years into training, there's a place for you here.

Growing Community — early days, ground floor
4 Platforms, one community
0 Tolerance for miracle cure claims
All Levels of fitness welcome

Where to find us

Choose your platform

Discord

BX Ultra Server

The main hub. Real-time conversation, support, and shared experience.

  • # introductions — who you are, where you're from, your BX story
  • # training-logs — share sessions, ask questions, celebrate milestones
  • # the-lab-discussion — talk through research and what it means
  • # exacerbation-support — honest space for the hard days
  • # act-and-devices — what works, what doesn't, technique questions
  • # gear-and-kit — running, cycling, and BX management gear
  • # lifestyle-hub — food, sleep, air quality, daily management
Join the server ↗

Strava

BX Ultra Club

Training together, even when training alone. Your data, our community.

  • Club activity feed — see what everyone's doing
  • Weekly mileage board — friendly accountability
  • Segment challenges — monthly targets for all levels
  • Race results — sharing finish lines, however small
Join the club ↗

Instagram

@bxultra_official

The training feed. Milestones, landscapes, and honest moments from life with BX.

  • Training shots and race moments
  • Community member spotlights
  • Research summaries in plain language
  • Behind-the-scenes of the journey
Follow along ↗

Reddit

r/Bronchiectasis

An existing community worth knowing about — not run by BX Ultra, but active and honest.

  • Diagnosis experiences and questions
  • Treatment and medication discussions
  • Living with BX day-to-day
  • Research and news threads
Visit the subreddit ↗

How we operate

Community guidelines

The culture of a community is set early and maintained deliberately. These are the principles Basecamp is built on.

Evidence over anecdote

Share your experience freely — but when making factual claims about treatment or research, show your source. Opinion and experience are welcome; misinformation isn't.

All levels, all goals

Your 'ultra' might be a daily walk, a 5K, or an actual ultramarathon. Every goal is legitimate here. No gatekeeping on ambition.

Honest about the hard days

This community values authenticity over performance. Exacerbations, bad weeks, and setbacks are part of the reality — not things to hide.

Supportive, not prescriptive

You can share what works for you. You cannot tell others what to do medically. We're peers, not clinicians — and we respect that difference.

No miracle cures or supplement promotion

The BX community is a target for unscrupulous health marketing. Claims about cures, paid supplement promotion, or medical advice will be removed.

No negativity about seeking help

Exercise and active management are central to this community — but so is knowing when you need clinical support. Never discourage someone from seeing their doctor.

Real people, real stories

Community Spotlight

Spotlights coming soon

As the community grows, this section will feature real members — their stories, their goals, and what they've learned training with BX. The first spotlights will be published once the Discord server is live.

Want to be among the first featured? Introduce yourself on Discord →

Common questions

FAQ

Come and say hello.

The best way in is through Discord. Introduce yourself in #introductions — your name, your diagnosis story if you want to share it, and what you're working toward. That's it.

💬 Join Discord ↗ Read the story first →