A Clare woman living with cystic fibrosis insists people with CF continue to encounter problems, despite a report showing major improvements for them.
The study from Cystic Fibrosis Ireland found that CF sufferers are living longer and have a better quality of life than 20 years ago.
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More than half of the respondents reported being in employment, though in 1998 CF sufferers were not expected to work – while there’s been an almost 30 percent rise in the number living independently.
26-year-old Miltown Malbay Lisa Talty was diagnosed aged six months and has since gone on to qualify and work as a teacher.
She says while they’ve come on leaps and bounds, they do still face hurdles:
