I wasn’t diagnosed with CF until I was 64 years old. My sister died from CF at 21 years old. We were often both sick but she was worse. I often struggled with lung issues – bronchitis, pneumonia but all doctors said I was too old to have CF. I am pancreatic sufficient so I don’t have those problems. Finally when genetic testing began I learned…

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I wasn’t diagnosed with CF until was 64 years old. My sister died from CF when she was 21. We were both often sick with lung issues she was just sicker.  I had scarlet fever when I was 5 years old. For years doctors told me I had chronic bronchitis,  lung damage etc. It wasn’t until I finally got referred to pulmonary doctor at Santa Barbara… Read more