More than 10,900 people in the UK are living with cystic fibrosis (CF), but awareness of the condition remains low. Cystic fibrosis is an invisible, life-limiting condition.
People with CF can appear perfectly healthy on the outside, but inside have a chronic illness. Challenges range from continuous coughing, ongoing lung infections to damage to the digestive system and weakened bones and joints.
While those with other conditions may be able to meet others like them, or attend face-to-face support groups, people with cystic fibrosis cannot do this due to the risk of passing on potentially deadly infections to each other.
