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By CF do you mean Cystic Fibrosis? That sucks, man, sorry to hear.

I just had a family member get diagnosed with ALS not too long ago, so I know how you're feeling.

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I always thought CF was a bullshit thing Dr made up when they cant figure out what wrong with you.

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CH3NO2 said:

I always thought CF was a bullshit thing Dr made up when they cant figure out what wrong with you.

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No, that is Chronic Fatigue.

In life I've found worrying is a total waste. As far as I know I don't have a life threatening disease, but that doesn't mean that I will wake up tomorrow. If you are worried get the test.My college room mate was one of the best men I've ever met. He was in perfect health and had everything.... wealth, a beautiful girl, and was a constant over achiever.... until he dropped dead suddenly of a pulmonary embolism. He always admired me and wanted to emulate me, I never got to tell him how much I admired him. He was 27.

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Chris - I'm so sorry about your niece!! How old is she? I'll keep her in my thoughts...

As for yourself and your bro, aren't you too old to be diagnosed? I thought that was something that was determined in childhood? The reason I ask is because I work for a private pharmaceutical company and our lead compound is currently in clinical trials for cystic fibrosis. I was under the impression that this was diagnosed in children only... unless it really is that mild of a form of the disease? I work in business development, not research, so maybe there's more to it that I don't know.

Anyway, I would highly recommend that your niece's parents look into CF clinical trials and see if she qualifies to participate... My company specializes in patients with nonsense mutation CF, so further testing may need to be done to determine if she fits into this category or not. Regardless, early detection and treatment is key... so now she can get the treatment she needs and hopefully live a long, fulfilling life!

The Dude said:

In life I've found worrying is a total waste. As far as I know I don't have a life threatening disease, but that doesn't mean that I will wake up tomorrow. If you are worried get the test.My college room mate was one of the best men I've ever met. He was in perfect health and had everything.... wealth, a beautiful girl, and was a constant over achiever.... until he dropped dead suddenly of a pulmonary embolism. He always admired me and wanted to emulate me, I never got to tell him how much I admired him. He was 27.

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Wow... definitely a story that makes you want to overlook the bs in life and live everyday to the fullest!

My son was tested for cf several times and thankfully he didn't have it. In response to that story I hate to hear about your niece. The Bible says life is a vapor. We don't know how long we will be here, so I try to let people hear and see that I care about them, even enemies as of late. I will also say that my dad never said he loved me before he died and thats why I know with my kids I don't let a day go by. I hope this goes well for you Chris and don't just avoid finding out if something is wrong. Thats like driving with a flat. It won't fix itself.