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Things I've Experienced as a Carrier

Through 23 and me I know I am a CF carrier. I know it came from my mother's side. My primary care physician was not aware that carriers could have any symptoms. I’m curious as to anyone else who’s running across any of these;
I had large babies: 11 pounds and 10 pounds and was continually tested for gestational diabetes, which turned up negative.

Salty eyebrows — like you can see salt patches at the end of the day.

I am now 60 in my pancreas is shrinking.

I had constant sinus infections in my 20s and had to have sinus surgery. I moved to a drier climate in 2010, and those disappeared, but I still have a constant throat clearing on some days and thick white mucus occasionally in the morning.

After major surgery in 2015, my pancreas was really really angry for about three weeks and nobody could figure out why. Calmed down eventually.

Would love to hear from anyone who has experienced any of the above.

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