Adults and older CF patients regarding the CF centers and getting diagnoised.

Hi everyone. I posted a long story here and being so overwhelmed my self and many questions I think I just confused things. Now just a question in regards to the CF cents. How rare is CF in adults over 50? Are most CF centers aware of the newly diagnosed older generations. Is it so rare, that even with a Positive Sweat Screening test and symptom's, (but say you have other condition's because you are older) That a CF center would be more swayed to think it is not CF. I would like to hear from the Over 50 CF.ers or ones diagnosed later in life about there story to get diagnosed.. I am in the process, of now getting a second test, through a CF center next week. So I will update on this. Now Please don't take this wrong, or Hope I am getting this across correctly. The CF center I went to, even with the positive test I had here for the referral, said to me, At 59 yrs old I doubt it very much that you have CF. Ok so wondering if this had happened to older patients. This is so surprising to me and not what I expected so it has left me sitting on edge. But he is following through with his test , and we will see. With the struggle I have had for yrs and how ill I am now, I sure do not want to fight a diagnose and look for treatment on a disease if no matter what, the belief is you DO NOT HAVE IT. I already have enough of this, and many records with no treatment, no concern, no follow up. When you are not feeling good to begin with and fighting for your life, and feel ...
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