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@colleenyoung I am so grateful for a place for those of us with Cystic Fibrosis. Thank you! I want to encourage others to join in the conversation. As someone who was diagnosed with CF late in life, I am regularly shocking people -- even medical professionals -- when they hear I have CF, because in the past the disease often prevented anyone from reaching my age. [Of course, when I wss young, even after I was hospitalized with a lung infection, I don't think many babies and children were tested for CF.]

I hope others will share your story, concerns, ideas, and questions here. Looking forward to getting to know fellow patients!

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@ckscoville, may I ask how old you were when you were diagnosed? How was your CF discovered?

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Hi. I was diagnosed with CF at age 73. I also dealt with hospital visits for asthma, pneumonia and different lung issues through out my life. My lung collapsed and then I was sent to a Pulmonary expect that did a battery of tests for a couple of months until I was diagnosed with CF . I was put on new treatment including inhaling salt water using a MediPro Nebulizer each morning. My lung has now inflated back to normal and my breathing is much better. I hope you feel better soon. keep chatting it helps to share.