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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Eleanor Fleming

‘Fit and healthy’ father discovers life-threatening illness during fertility tests

A man born with cystic fibrosis has revealed he would have remained "none the wiser" about his life-limiting condition had it not been for fertility struggles that led to his diagnosis in his 40s.

Simon Wade, a sales consultant from Devon, said his life "changed forever" in February 2023 upon receiving his cystic fibrosis diagnosis at the age of 41.

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